Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|
English language | Primarily non-cancer patient sample |
Published 2007–2021 | Only focussing on caregivers or health care professionals’ experiences |
Patients with life-limiting cancer | Inadequate reporting on end-of-life care decision-making |
Qualitative studies, mixed methods | Randomised-controlled trials, non-randomised trials, cohort studies (prospective and retrospective), editorials, letters to the editor, comments, narrative case reports, conferences, and lectures |