Effects of Advance Care Planning on End-of-Life Decision Making: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the effects of advance care planning on end-of-life decision-making.

Methods

Databases including RISS, KISS, KMbase, KoreaMed, PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase, and CINAHL were searched for studies that examined the effects of advance care planning interventions. The inclusion criteria were original studies in English or Korean; adults ≥18 years of age (population); advance care planning (intervention); completion of advance directives (AD) or advance care planning (ACP) (outcomes); and randomized or non-randomized controlled trials (RCTs and non-RCTs, respectively) (design). Study quality was measured using the checklists of the Joanna Briggs Institute. Meta-analyses were conducted with the Comprehen

SUBMITTER: Kim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332714 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature