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Table 2 Factors informing case study selection

From: A realist evaluation of a home-based end of life care service for children and families: what works, for whom, how, in what circumstances and why?

Level of involvement and care provided to families by both the CHAS and NHS Lothian teams who are the core providers of the Care 24 Lothian service

Child’s diagnosis (oncology/non-oncology diagnosis)

Length of time family accessed and were supported by the service

Age of child at death

Service time point – to ensure inclusion of both families who used the service near its inception and those who used it more recently

Place of death (home, hospice, other)