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Provision of palliative care in long-term care (LTC) facilities is important, but limited research has been undertaken to investigate the most appropriate outcome measure for use in this setting. In this systematic review we aimed to measure the psychometric properties (reliability/validity) and feasibility of palliative outcome measures used to assess the quality of palliative care provided in LTC. For identification of outcome measures we undertook systematic searches of electronic databases from 1 January 2000 to 12 September 2008.

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Article Synopsis
  • This systematic review focuses on evaluating palliative care outcome measures in residential aged care facilities, highlighting the need for reliable and valid assessments of care quality.
  • The review included studies that examined various measures used by health professionals, residents, and families to assess palliative care, emphasizing their psychometric properties and practical use.
  • A comprehensive search strategy was employed, resulting in the evaluation of 422 relevant abstracts, with further quality assessment conducted by independent reviewers to ensure methodological rigor.
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