Table 1.

Literature review methodology.

Dates searches conducted	November 30, 2016–December 2, 2016
Databases	PubMed
Inclusion criteria	Published between 2006 and 2016; indexed on PubMed; accessible through the Library at the authors' institution (online or in print); available in English
Search terms	“Policy surveillance”; “policy adoption” AND (Africa OR Low and middle income countries OR LMIC); “policy development” AND (Africa OR Low and middle income countries OR LMIC); “policy analysis” AND (Africa OR low and middle income countries OR LMIC); “policy implementation” AND (Africa OR low and middle income country OR LMIC); “policy evaluation” AND (Africa OR low and middle income countries OR LMIC); “policy process” AND (Africa OR low and middle income countries OR LMIC).
Articles responsive after search terms	642
Secondary inclusion criteria used for abstract screening	Abstract indicates that article addresses how and why policies are analyzed, developed and/or adopted, including influential actors, processes, and context.
Responsive articles after abstract screen	190