Table 1 Inclusion criteria
Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|
Was the population studied with the severity of the chronic disease identifiable and with one of the National Hospice Organization Criteria? [15] | Did the study involve a population with disease severity that is not identifiable, or without any of the National Hospice Organization Criteria? [15] |
Were the interventions performed to treat cough ineffectiveness, respiratory hypersecretion or its consequences (relative distress)? | Were the interventions focused in treating other symptoms? |
Was the study composed in its majority of adults? | Did the study involve animals? |
Was it a randomized clinical trial, observational study or a qualitative study? | Was the study about death rattle? |