2019
A systematic review of older adults’ request for or attitude toward euthanasia or assisted-suicide
Dransart D, Lapierre S, Erlangsen A, Canetto S, Heisel M, Draper B, Lindner R, Richard-Devantoy S, Cheung G, Scocco P, Gusmão R, De Leo D, Inoue K, De Techterman V, Fiske A, Hong J, Landry M, Lepage A, Marcoux I, Na P, Neufeld E, Ummel D, Winslov J, Wong C, Wu J, Wyart M. A systematic review of older adults’ request for or attitude toward euthanasia or assisted-suicide. Aging & Mental Health 2019, 25: 420-430. PMID: 31818122, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2019.1697201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsConsistent predictorPhysical healthPass decisionsLow religiositySocial factorsSample characteristicsAttitudesCultural factorsAdultsResearch designLife decisionsDescriptive dataSocio-economic statusPredictorsFuture studiesMost studiesOutcome measuresFindingsEndorsementPhysician-assisted suicideQuantitative studySystematic reviewReligiosityDecisions
2016
Utility of pretransplant psychological measures to predict posttransplant outcomes in liver transplant patients: a systematic review
Fineberg SK, West A, Na PJ, Oldham M, Schilsky M, Hawkins KA, Lee HB. Utility of pretransplant psychological measures to predict posttransplant outcomes in liver transplant patients: a systematic review. General Hospital Psychiatry 2016, 40: 4-11. PMID: 26947255, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2016.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttransplant outcomesPrognostic valueSystematic reviewAppropriate organ allocationCochrane Controlled TrialsEmbase/ScopusLiver transplant candidacyLiver transplant patientsAdult LT recipientsMental health cliniciansWeb of ScienceLT recipientsTransplant candidacyLT outcomesTransplant patientsControlled TrialsPoor QoLCandidacy evaluationGreater nonadherencePsychosocial evaluationHealth cliniciansCurrent evidencePsychiatric factorsOrgan allocationPeer-reviewed studies