Table 3.

Applied Search Strings

Search String	Journals Applied
“Lean thinking” OR “Lean management” OR “Lean healthcare” OR “Lean philosophy” OR “Continuous improvement” OR “Lean methods” OR “Lean principles”	HCMR, HA, SSM, HSR, HP, JHM, MQ, HSMR, NEJM, JAMA, JHSRP, MCRR, The Lancet, JHOM, BMC, HR, VH, BMJ
“Lean thinking” OR “Lean management” OR “Lean philosophy” OR “Continuous improvement” OR “Lean methods” OR “Lean principles” AND “Healthcare” OR “Health care”	AMJ, BMJ Q&S