Table 1.

Study characteristics.

Tool	Author	Country	Type of study
Integrated palliative care outcome scale (IPOS/POS)	Kane et al.28	Ireland	Feasibility
	Kane et al.29	Ireland	Feasibility
	Oriani et al.30	Ireland United kingdom	Evaluation
Needs assessment tools progressive disease—heart failure (NAT: PD-HF)	Waller et al.31	Australia	Development and feasibility
	Janssen et al.32	The Netherlands	Feasibility
RADboud indicators for PAlliative Care Needs (RADPAC)	Thoonsen et al.38	The Netherlands	Implementation
	Thoonsen et al.33	The Netherlands	Development
	Thoonsen et al.36	The Netherlands	Implementation
	Thoonsen 2016.36	The Netherlands	Implementation
	Thoonsen 2016.37	The Netherlands	Development and implementation
	Thoonsen et al.34	The Netherlands	Implementation
Heart failure needs assessment questionnaire (HFNAQ)	Davidson et al.43	Australia	Development
	Davidson et al.39	Australia	Evaluation
Care related quality of life for chronic heart failure questionnaire (CareQol CHF)	Van Kessel et al.40	The Netherlands	Development
	Van Kessel41	The Netherlands	Development
Heart failure palliative approach to care (HeFPAC)	Strachan et al.42	Canada	Development
Nececidades paliativas (NECPAL)	Gomez et al.44	Spain	Development
	Orzechowski et al.45	Brazil	Evaluation
	Gastelurrutia et al.46	Spain	Evaluation