Mapping the Global Evidence for Children’s Palliative Care: 2020–2025

Background

The peer-reviewed evidence base for children’s palliative care (CPC) has grown considerably in recent years, yet the extent to which this literature reflects the global distribution of children requiring palliative care has not previously been established at a field level. This mapping review characterises the CPC evidence base published between 2020 and 2025, with particular attention to the geographic distribution of study focus and authorship.