Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

• Written in the English language.

• Studies published in international peer reviewed journals.

• Studies inclusive of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methodologies and case studies.

• Systematic literature reviews.

• Only studies conducted in care homes or nursing homes or long-term care facilities.

• Studies that focus on the perspective of care home residents, families of care home residents and staff in relation to shared decision-making.

• Written in language other than English.

• Studies conducted in acute care or transitional care settings.

• Studies conducted in the community setting.

• Studies prior to 2011 were excluded to give account of existing models and processes.

• Studies related to governance and occupational health, as the aim was to explore practice and processes relevant to shared decision-making in care homes