Table 1 The nature of the evidence

USA

11

UK

6

Australia

3

Study setting

Hospices

9

Hospice at home

1

Inpatient hospice and patients from the community

1

Hospital

7

Home

1

Setting not clear

1

Participants

Patients

12

Health professionals

3

Carers

1

Researchers

1

Mixed

2

Managers

1

Diagnosis

Cancer

12

Not specified

5

Mixed

2

Not applicable

1

Stage

Advanced

13

Terminal

5

Early

1

Not applicable

1