From: Heterogeneity and changes in preferences for dying at home: a systematic review
Population group and studies | High strength evidence (only high quality studies) | Moderate evidence (high and medium quality studies) | |||||
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Population group | Number of studies | Number of participants | Consistencya | Preference for dying at home | High strength? | Preference for dying at home | Moderate strength? |
Evidence for >50% preference for dying at home | |||||||
All people | 130 | 6463 | 64% (9/14) | >50% | no | >50% | yes |
Patients | 92 | 1400 | 60% (6/10) | >50% | no | >50% | yes |
Caregivers | 36 | 836 | 60% (3/5) | >50% | no | >50% | yes |
General public | 26 | 4227 | 75% (3/4) | >50% | yes | n/a | n/a |
Health professionals and students | 7 | 0 | 0% (0/0) | >50% | no | >50% | yes |
Older people | 9 | 0 | 0% (0/0) | >50% | no | >50% | no |
Evidence for >70% preferences for dying at home (or <70% ) | |||||||
All people | 130 | 6463 | 29% (4/14) | >70% | no | <70% | no |
Patients | 92 | 1400 | 50% (5/10) | >70% | no | <70% | no |
Caregivers | 36 | 836 | 80% (4/5) | <70% | yes | n/a | n/a |
General public | 26 | 4227 | 75% (3/4) | <70% | yes | n/a | n/a |
Health professionals and students | 7 | 0 | 0% (0/0) | >70% | no | >70% | yes |
Older people | 9 | 0 | 0% (0/0) | >70% | no | >70% | no |