Comparison 1. Intervention versus usual care.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1.1 Doctor‐patient relationship	3	238	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.23 [‐0.06, 0.51]
1.2 Discussion of EoL care planning	2	537	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.96 [1.61, 2.39]
1.3 Patient questions in consultation	2	249	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.58 [‐1.82, 4.98]
1.4 Family‐rated symptom management (SM‐EOLD)	2	212	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.98 [‐4.38, 0.43]
1.5 Family‐rated satisfaction with care at EoL (SWC‐EOLD)	2	212	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.44 [‐0.99, 1.87]