Advance care planning: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials conducted with older adults

Findings

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Evidence Summary
Supporting technical documents that are health systems-relevant

Not usually available for this document type
Scientific Abstract

PubMed

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2015
Year Published

2016
Quality Rating

7/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

Australia (1); Canada (1); UK; USA
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

Australia (1); Canada (1); UK; USA
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
Package of care/care pathways/disease management
By whom care is provided
Staff/self - Shared decision-making
Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
Staff - Training
Staff - Continuity of care
Where care is provided
Site of service delivery
Continuity of care
With what supports is care provided
Health record systems
ICT that support individuals who receive care
Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
Communication and decision-making facilitation
Provider-targeted strategy
Educational material
Educational meeting
Patient-mediated intervention
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Technologies
Devices
Sectors
Primary care
Home care
Hospital care
Rehabilitation
Long-term care
Providers
Physician
Specialist
Nurse
Allied health professional
Lay/community health worker
Caregivers

Publication details

Citation

Weathers E, O'Caoimh R, Cornally N, Fitzgerald C, Kearns T, Coffey A, et al. Advance care planning: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials conducted with older adults. Maturitas. 2016;91:101-109.
DOI

10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.06.016

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