Appendix 1.

Example of a Search Strategy

1. BNI; palliative.ti,ab;

2. BNI; palliati*.ti,ab;

3. BNI; (“end of life” OR “end of life care”).ti,ab;

4. BNI; dying.ti,ab;

5. BNI; “advance care planning”.ti,ab;

6. BNI; 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5;

7. BNI; exp CANCER/;

8. BNI; neoplasm.ti,ab;

9. BNI; oncology.ti,ab;

10. BNI; ((haematology OR hematology)).ti,ab;

11. BNI; cancer.ti,ab;

12. BNI; 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11;

13. BNI; view*.ti,ab;

14. BNI; satisfaction*.ti,ab;

15. BNI; preference*.ti,ab;

16. BNI; opinion*.ti,ab;

17. BNI; perspective*.ti,ab;

18. BNI; concern*.ti,ab;

19. BNI; issue*.ti,ab;

20. BNI; experience*.ti,ab;

21. BNI; journey*.ti,ab;

22. BNI; pathway*.ti,ab;

23. BNI; ((worry OR worries)).ti,ab;

24. BNI; attitude*.ti,ab;

25. BNI; exp DEATH: ATTITUDES/OR exp PATIENTS: ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS/; 6215 results

26. BNI; patients.ti,ab;

27. BNI; exp PATIENTS/;

28. BNI; 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22 or 23 or 24 or 25;

29. BNI; 26 or 27;

30. BNI; 6 and 12 and 28 and 29;

31. BNI; 30 [Limit to: Publication Year 2004–2014]; [Limit to: English];