Duration of palliative care before death in international routine practice: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Early provision of palliative care, at least 3–4 months before death, can improve patient quality of life and reduce burdensome treatments and financial costs. However, there is wide variation in the duration of palliative care received before death reported across the research literature. This study aims to determine the duration of time from initiation of palliative care to death for adults receiving palliative care across the international literature.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7690105/