There is evidence of improved effectiveness of specialised palliative care for terminally ill
patients in comparison to conventional care. However, there is uncertainty about which …

Context Specialized palliative care teams are increasingly providing care for the terminally
ill. However, the impact of such teams on quality of life, satisfaction with care, and economic …

Background: A wide range of organisational models of palliative care exist. However,
decision makers need more information about which models are likely to be most effective in …

Background Most deaths still take place in hospital; cost-effective commissioning of end-of-
life resources is a priority. This review provides clarity on the effectiveness of hospital-based …

This review aimed to identify and appraise all systematic reviews of palliative care services,
to examine their findings in relation to methods used, and to explore whether further …

Palliative care offers patients with a serious illness and their families access to services that
can improve quality of life, mood, and symptoms. However, the term palliative care is often …

This study set out to systematically review the research evidence about the impact of
alternative models of specialist palliative care on the quality of life of patients. Eighty-six …

Background: Improved and cost-effective palliative and end-of-life care is an international
policy imperative. Developments are impeded by a weak and often inconsistent evidence …

Background Population ageing, changes to the profiles of life-limiting illnesses and evolving
societal attitudes prompt a critical evaluation of models of palliative care. We set out to …

Background: Specialist palliative care services have various configurations of staff,
processes and interventions, which determine how care is delivered. Currently, there is no …