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Table 1 Search string composition

From: A systematic review defining non-beneficial and inappropriate end-of-life treatment in patients with non-cancer diagnoses: theoretical development for multi-stakeholder intervention design in acute care settings

 

Search strings

Population

“Physician” OR “health practitioner” OR “patient” OR “family” OR “caregiver” terms AND

Concept

“Non-beneficial treatment” OR “medical futility” OR “inappropriate treatment” terms OR “ineffective care” terms AND

Outcomes

“Attitude to death” OR “definition” OR “experience” OR “perception” OR “service delivery” OR “decision-making” / “communication” terms