From: International palliative care research priorities: A systematic review
Inclusion Criteria | Exclusion Criteria |
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Studies that directly elicited and identified research priorities for palliative care (including patients/carers, healthcare providers, policymakers, and researchers) and parentheses | Studies that have considered research priorities relating to specific aspect of palliative care (e.g., spiritual, medical) |
Methods of identifying priorities could include (but not limited to) surveys, qualitative studies, consensus methods (Delphi survey, nominal group technique), and workshops | Studies assessing priorities for practice and policy (quality indicators); non-research articles (policy documents, clinical guidelines, editorials, commentaries); reports of a conference, workshop or meeting that did not include information about the participants and methods; and basic science research, epidemiological studies, guidelines, and economic evaluations were excluded. |
Studies published in English | Excluded studies with an exclusive focus on populations with specific palliative care needs such as intellectual disability, paediatric, adolescent, or geriatric populations |