… The purpose of the present systematic review is to study the efficacy of ACP interventions
in different adult patient populations. The primary outcome measures are completion of …

… We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE and PsycINFO databases for experimental
and observational studies on the effects of advance care planning published in 2000–2012. …

… of a written advanced care directive (ACD). This systematic review examines the impact of
ACP on several outcomes (including symptom management, quality of care and healthcare …

… Broad truncated terms for searching study abstracts were piloted until a combination of
terms began to identify studies relevant to this review (advance care plan* and end of life or …

… systematically review the existing literature on knowledge regarding Advance Care Planning…
The purpose of this study was to systematically review published research investigating …

… We included SRs that 1) are titled or expressly stated to be systematic reviews within the
abstract, or text and/or 2) followed systematic review principles including at least a …

… Our aim was to systematically review the academic literature for empirical studies that report
on economic outcomes potentially associated with ACP, published between 1990 and 2014…

… To our knowledge, no systematic review has been performed to provide an overview of
the content of ACP conversation guides, their rationale, and effectiveness so far. Such an …

… The purpose of this systematic review is to obtain evidence for the effectiveness of an ACP
training program for healthcare professionals. The following research questions were to be …

… We aim to perform a systematic literature review to synthesise and describe the research
findings concerning the experiences of patients with a life-threatening or life-limiting illness who …