Table 1 Eligibility criteria
From: Xerostomia: a silent burden for people receiving palliative care – a qualitative descriptive study
Inclusion criteria: | Exclusion criteria: |
|---|---|
In-patient or Out-patient of Specialist Palliative Care Service | Cognitive impairment affecting consent or unable to consent |
AKPSa > 30 | Excessive pain |
> 18 years | Drowsiness |
Verbal or Non-verbal and able to provide informed consent | Temporomandibular joint issues or mouth opening < 20 mm |
Patient reported xerostomia | Diagnosis of Sjögren’s |
Non-proficient English | |
Medical contraindications | |
Undue distress or pain induced by research |