Participants
cognitive impairment, cancer, organ failure
In total, 35 Dutch-speaking GPs working in Flanders or Brussels, Belgium, were recruited for the purpose of the RCT. Recruited GPs identified eligible patients. Inclusion criteria for patients were Dutch-speaking adults (aged >18 years) with a chronic, life-limiting illness (cancer, organ failure, and/or frailty) for whom the GP answered ‘no’ to the question: ‘Would I be surprised if this patient were to die within the next 12 to 24 months?’Patients with cognitive impairment; who were unable to provide consent or complete the questionnaires; for whom the GP would not be surprised if they were to die within the next 6 months; and who had participated in the pilot study of the intervention or were participating in similar studies were excluded.