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SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2014

Effectiveness of eHealth interventions and information needs in palliative care: a systematic literature review.

Daniel Capurro, Matthias Ganzinger, Jose Perez-Lu, Petra Knaup

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Synthesis in Journal of medical Internet research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04969484 (Improving Palliative Care Access Through Technology), which is not on this map. Cited by 44 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04969484 nasuspendednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Improving Palliative Care Access Through Technology (ImPAcTT): A Multi- Component Pilot Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of UtahRan2018 to 2022Enrolled81ConditionsTelehealth, Palliative CareArmsTelehealth visit
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

44 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Role of Digital Health on Palliative Care: Umbrella Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Daniel Capurrodcapurro@med.puc.cl.
Matthias Ganzinger
Jose Perez-Lu
Petra Knaup

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOne of the key components in palliative care is communication. eHealth technologies can be an effective way to support communications among participants in the process of palliative care. However, it is unclear to what extent information technology has been established in this field.

objectiveOur goal was to systematically identify studies and analyze the effectiveness of eHealth interventions in palliative care and the information needs of people involved in the palliative care process.

methodsWe conducted a systematic literature search using PubMed, Embase, and LILACS according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We collected and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data regarding effectiveness of eHealth interventions and users' information needs in palliative care.

resultsOur search returned a total of 240 articles, 17 of which met our inclusion criteria. We found no randomized controlled trial studying the effects of eHealth interventions in palliative care. Studies tended to be observational, non-controlled studies, and a few quasi-experimental studies. Overall there was great heterogeneity in the types of interventions and outcome assessments; some studies reported some improvement on quality of care, documentation effort, cost, and communications. The most frequently reported information need concerned pain management.

conclusionsThere is limited evidence around the effectiveness of eHealth interventions for palliative care patients, caregivers, and health care professionals. Focused research on information needs and high-quality clinical trials to assess their effectiveness are needed.

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Palliative CareTelemedicineCaregiversHumansInformation Seeking BehaviorOutcome Assessment, Health CareQuality of Health CareeHealthpalliative Caresystematic review

Identifiers

PMID24610324
PMCPMC3961802

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