Objectives Mixed methods systematic reviews (MMSRs) combine quantitative and
qualitative evidence within a single review. Since the revision of the JBI methodology for …

In this umbrella review we examine and synthesized evidence regarding preferences about
place of end-of-life care and death of patients with life-threatening illnesses and their …

Importance Goal-concordant care is an ongoing challenge in hospital settings. Identification
of high mortality risk within 30 days may call attention to the need to have serious illness …

Comprehensive care through family medicine can enhance the approach to multimorbidity,
interprofessional collaboration, and community care, and make medical care more …

Background: Patients with and without cancer are frequently hospitalized, and have
specialist palliative care needs. In-hospital mortality can serve as a quality indicator of acute …

Importance Understanding goals of care for terminally ill patients at the end of life is crucial
to ensure that patients receive care consistent with their preferences. Objectives To …

Objective Do-not-attempt-resuscitation (DNAR) orders are designed to allow patients to opt
out of receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event of a cardiac arrest. While DNAR …

Background Today, many older adults use health technologies, approach their final days
with laptops, smartphones, and tablets. Telepalliative care is a service that remotely delivers …

Background Emergency department (ED) clinicians are more frequently providing care,
including end-of-life care, to older people. Objectives To estimate the need for ED end-of-life …

Objectives This study aimed to assess whether recently proposed alternatives to the quality-
adjusted life-year (QALY), intended to address concerns about discrimination, are suitable …