Study	Reason for exclusion
Brumley 2003	A non‐randomised study (it is described as a "non‐equivalent comparison group") and compares a palliative‐care programme with home care
Brännström 2014	Intervention is not an alternative to inpatient hospital or hospice care
Enguidanos 2005	Non‐equivalent study design
Holdsworth 2015	Intervention is not an alternative to inpatient hospital or hospice care
Hughes 1990	Intervention does not provide end‐of‐life home‐based care
Hughes 2000	Intervention is not an alternative to inpatient hospital or hospice care
McCusker 1987	Non‐randomised study using routinely collected data
McWhinney 1994	No outcome data reported; authors describe the challenges of conducting a trial in this area
Stern 2006	Abstract only, no outcome data reported. Full article not identified