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Authors (year), country Type of study Sample, nature of complexity Settings for transitions McPhail et al. (2015)53 Australia Three-stage instrument development and validation study with Delphi panel, prospective evaluation and consultation with Delphi panel Delphi panel (n=12) included two representatives from each participating health disciplines in allied health: dietetics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, pharmacy, speech pathology and social work Prospective cohort of consecutive admissions (n=153) Final consultation with the Delphi panel For patients with complex health conditions presenting to emergency departments Admissions to the medical assessment and planning unit attached to emergency department of public teaching hospital National E-Health Transition Authority Ltd (2011)54 Australia Tool development with consensus approach Stakeholder invitations to comment on the discharge summary core information components Patients with diverse health conditions 24 health professional and consumer organisations within Australia Newport et al. (2010)24 USA Tool development and evaluation study Discussions with palliative care fellows and medicine residents about components of tool should be included (n not stated) Palliative care patients in diverse settings Cancer care hospital Hospice Palliative care unit Haematology oncology unit Quigley et al. (2014)3 Canada Qualitative grounded theory interview and focus group study Focus groups with health professionals (n=15) and interviews with parents (n=5) about experiences with written care plans Interviews with parents (n=12), health professionals (n=21) and privacy officers (n=3). For children in diverse settings Tertiary care children’s hospital Community care centre Paediatric rehabilitation hospital Reid et al. (2013)55 Canada Prospective, observational study 54 residents moving from nursing home to emergency department and back to nursing home 25 nursing Emergency medical service Emergency department