Association of Receipt of Palliative Care Interventions With Health Care Use, Quality of Life, and Symptom Burden Among Adults With Chronic Noncancer Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The evidence for palliative care exists predominantly for patients with cancer. The effect of palliative care on important end-of-life outcomes in patients with noncancer illness is unclear.

Objective

To measure the association between palliative care and acute health care use, quality of life (QOL), and symptom burden in adults with chronic noncancer illnesses.

Data sources

MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and PubMed from inception to April 18, 2020.

Study selection

Randomized clinical trials of palliative care interventions in adults with chronic noncancer illness. Studies involving at least 50% of patients with cancer were excluded.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two reviewers independently screened, selected, and extracted data from studi

SUBMITTER: Quinn KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8094426 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature