Background: When healthcare professionals or other involved parties prevent eligible
patients from entering a trial as a research subject, they are gatekeeping. This phenomenon …

Background The specific phrase “goals of care”(GOC) is pervasive in the discourse about
serious illness care. Yet, the meaning of this phrase is ambiguous. We sought to …

Background: Patient/carer involvement in palliative care research has been reported as
complex, difficult and less advanced compared to other areas of health and social care …

Background Bereavement support is a core part of palliative care. However, the evidence
base is limited by a lack of consistency in the outcomes used to evaluate services and …

Background: Bereavement support is a key component of palliative care, with different types
of support recommended according to need. Previous reviews have typically focused on …

Background Over the past decades there has been a significant increase in the number of
published clinical trials in palliative care. However, empirical evidence suggests that there …

Simple Summary In this study, the effect of vitamin D supplementation on pain, infections,
fatigue and quality of life in patients with advanced cancer with verified vitamin D deficiency …

Background: Palliative care aims to improve quality of life by relieving physical, emotional,
and spiritual suffering. Health system planning can be informed by evaluating cost and …

Background: Many patients live with serious chronic or terminal illnesses. Multicomponent
palliative care interventions have been increasingly utilized in patient care; however, it is …

PURPOSE To compare effects and side effects of 6 weeks of individually dose-titrated
methylphenidate or placebo on fatigue in palliative care patients with advanced cancer …