Current status of accurate prognostic awareness in advanced/terminally ill cancer patients: Systematic review and meta-regression analysis

@article{Chen2017CurrentSO,
  title={Current status of accurate prognostic awareness in advanced/terminally ill cancer patients: Systematic review and meta-regression analysis},
  author={Chen Hsiu Chen and Su-Ching Kuo and Siew Tzuh Tang},
  journal={Palliative Medicine},
  year={2017},
  volume={31},
  pages={406 - 418}
}
Background: No systematic meta-analysis is available on the prevalence of cancer patients’ accurate prognostic awareness and differences in accurate prognostic awareness by publication year, region, assessment method, and service received. Aim: To examine the prevalence of advanced/terminal cancer patients’ accurate prognostic awareness and differences in accurate prognostic awareness by publication year, region, assessment method, and service received. Design: Systematic review and meta… 
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