Table 1 Rapid scoping review public perceptions of ACP—inclusion and exclusion criteria

Articles of primary or secondary research focusing on public perceptions ^a of advance care planning ^b in any care setting

Studies only reporting professional perspectives

Qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods primary or secondary research in English that included public perceptions or experiences of ACP

Papers in a language other than English (as there were no resources for translation)

Trials, implementation studies, evaluations or audits of ACP if an element of that consisted of public perceptions of ACP prior to the intervention

Opinion papers, editorials, discussions and other non-research pieces. Conference papers, posters and abstracts. Research study protocols

Reviews of ACP if part of the review synthesised public perceptions of ACP

Research into ACP and ACP implementation studies focused solely on intervention outcomes