Abstract
The main strategic scientific aims of omparing the Effectiveness of PAlliative Care for Elderly (PACE) People in Long-Term Care Facilities in Europe are trifold. The PACE consortium consists of 8 research institutes, spanning 6 European countries, and 4 European organizations responsible for impact and dissemination. PACE has mapped palliative care systems in care or nursing homes in Europe; performed a large-scale representative study to examine quality of dying and palliative care in care or nursing homes in six European countries, including Poland, Finland, Netherlands, Italy, UK and Belgium; and is studying the impact of an innovative trial ‘PACE Steps to Success’ which aims to improve the quality of palliative care.