Table 1 Search strategy string for PsycINFO database

Story writing OR written paradigm OR descriptive writing OR emotional disclosure OR written emotional disclosure OR emotional expression OR illness narrative OR self-disclosure OR Pennebaker OR express* OR expressive writing OR writ* OR writing cure OR creat* OR reflect* OR catharsis OR trauma OR diary OR therapeutic writing OR therapeutic disclosure OR diary keeping

AND

((palliat* or terminal* or endstage or hospice* or metastatic or (end adj3 life) or (care adj3 dying) or ((advanced or late or last or end or final) adj3 (stage* or phase*))))