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. 2023 Oct 23;23:1136. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-10059-9
Box 1. PubMed search strings

Appointments and Schedules OR Appointments, Patient OR schedules, patient [MeSH] OR “schedules and appointments” OR “schedules” OR “schedule” OR “patient schedules” OR “patient schedule” OR “schedule, patient” OR “appointments” OR “appointment” OR “patient appointments” OR “patient appointment” OR “medical appointment”

AND

No-show patients [MeSH] OR “no show” OR “no-show” OR “non-attendance” OR “missed appointment*” OR “fail to attend” OR “failed to attend” OR “cancell*”

AND

Economics, Behavioral [MeSH] OR “financial incentive” OR “financial penalt*” OR “fine” OR “penalt*” OR “monetary sanction” OR “behavioural economics” OR “behavioral economics” OR “asymmetric paternalism” OR “nudg*” OR “choice architect*” OR “reframe” OR “loss aversion” OR “endowment” OR “prospect theory” OR “feedback” OR “social comparison” OR “social norm” OR “active choice” OR “prompted choice” OR “accountable justification” OR “suggested alternative” OR “mental accounting” OR “allocation bias” OR “reminders” OR “salience” OR “commit*” OR “precommitment”