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Advance care planning: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials conducted with older adults

Findings
  • Evidence Summary
    Evidence Summary
  • Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant
    Not usually available for this document type
  • Scientific Abstract
    PubMed
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2015
  • Year Published
    2016
  • Quality Rating
    7/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    Australia (1); Canada (1); UK; USA
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    Australia (1); Canada (1); UK; USA
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
    Package of care/care pathways/disease management
    By whom care is provided
    Staff/self - Shared decision-making
    Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
    Staff - Training
    Staff - Continuity of care
    Where care is provided
    Site of service delivery
    Continuity of care
    With what supports is care provided
    Health record systems
    ICT that support individuals who receive care
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    Information or education provision
    Communication and decision-making facilitation
    Provider-targeted strategy
    Educational material
    Educational meeting
    Patient-mediated intervention
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Technologies
    Devices
    Sectors
    Primary care
    Home care
    Hospital care
    Rehabilitation
    Long-term care
    Providers
    Physicians
    Specialist
    Nurse
    Allied health professional
    Lay/community health worker
    Caregivers
Publication details
  • Citation
    Weathers E, O'Caoimh R, Cornally N, Fitzgerald C, Kearns T, Coffey A, et al. Advance care planning: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials conducted with older adults. Maturitas. 2016;91:101-109.
  • DOI
    10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.06.016

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