Table 2 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for organizations contributing to eligible national palliative care documents
Organizations identified from the following documents | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
Reports | Named organizations For-profit and not-for-profit corporations, including charities and foundations Governmental organizations Member-benefit professional associations, designation-granting associations, certifying bodies and professional regulatory bodies Named collaborations, committees, working groups, collectives and other groups of individuals or organizations | Organizations that focused only on euthanasia or MAID without a mandate on advocating for palliative care Universities Organizations that had ceased to exist International organizations |
Legislative documents | Named organizations that had acted as witnesses | Organizations that focused only on euthanasia or MAID without a mandate on advocating for palliative care |
Judicial court cases | Named organizations that had acted as intervenors | Organizations that focused only on euthanasia or MAID without a mandate on advocating for palliative care |