Table 1.

Systematic Review search strategy in PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL

Cancer terms	“Neoplasms”[mesh] OR cancer OR oncolog*
EOL terms	“end of life” OR end-of-life OR “terminal care”[mesh] OR end-stage OR advanced OR “stage III” OR “stage iv” OR terminal*
Communication terms	communicat* OR discuss* OR conversation* OR “advanc* care plan*” OR “advanc* directive*” OR “goals of care” OR polst OR “physician order for life sustaining treatment”
Financial terms	financ* OR “loss of income” OR “productivity loss” OR “economic burden*” OR “aggressive treatment” OR “aggressive care” OR “intensive care” OR ICU* OR “length of stay” OR “emergency room*” OR “emergency department” OR readmission* OR re-admission* OR readmi* OR hospice* OR cost* OR debt* OR bankrupt* OR “out of pocket” OR out-of-pocket OR “Cost of Illness”[Mesh] OR “personal cost*” OR “financial toxicity” OR expense* OR “financial burden”
Excluded terms	pediatric* OR paediatric* OR child* OR infan* OR neonat* OR newborn* OR adolescen* OR Britain OR Japan OR Uganda OR Korea OR Italy OR Ireland OR Australia[MeSH Terms]
Publication dates	January 2012- January 9, 2019