Home palliative care services increase the chance of adults with advanced illness dying at home and reduce symptom burden without impact on caregiver grief.

The article offers the authors' insights on the study "Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of home palliative care services for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers," by B. Gomes, N. Calanzani, V. Curiale and colleagues. They say that the findings of the review highlight the challenges in palliative care research. They state that the review is an important contribution to filling the gap on the need for evidence to support everyday clinical practice.