Palliative Care Intervention Trials for Adults Living With Progressive Central Nervous System Diseases and Their Caregivers: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Interest in implementing palliative care for adults living with progressive central nervous system diseases (PCNSD) and their caregivers is increasing.

Objectives

To inform evidence-based practice and future research by critically evaluating randomized clinical trials (RCTs) investigating palliative care interventions (PCIs) for adults living with PCNSD and their caregivers using self-reported outcomes and the patient- and caregiver-reported outcome measures employed.

Methods

A systematic search using PRISMA methods of EMBASE, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science databases using index and keyword methods for articles published from inception through February 28, 2021 was performed. RCTs investigating PCI as their primary aim using patient- and/or caregiver-reported

SUBMITTER: Leeper H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8683574 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature