Table 2 How and where SPC was applied: study settings*.
| Study setting | Number of articles | References |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital settings (total) | 40 | |
| Entire hospital | 14 | 18, 21, 24, 25, 27, 31, 33, 37, 42, 44, 54, 56, 61, 69 |
| Hospital department | 12 | 17, 22, 28, 30, 39, 45, 47, 53, 57, 64, 68, 71 |
| Hospital departments in collaboration | 5 | 36, 41, 43, 46, 48 |
| Hospital outpatient clinic | 5 | 29, 32, 49, 60, 67 |
| Hospital clinical chemistry laboratory | 2 | 19, 58 |
| Hospital outpatient clinics in collaboration | 1 | 55 |
| Hospital wards | 1 | 65 |
| Non‐hospital outpatient settings (total) | 12 | |
| Outpatient single specialty clinic | 5 | 35, 37, 40, 50, 70 |
| Primary care centre | 4 | 34, 52, 62, 66 |
| Outpatient multispecialty clinic | 2 | 15, 59 |
| Ambulatory nursing centre clinic | 1 | 23 |
| Other settings (total) | 6 | |
| Healthcare system | 2 | 26, 63 |
| Nursing home | 2 | 16, 51 |
| Mental health residential facility | 1 | 20 |
| Not specified | 1 | 38 |
*The study settings are divided in three groups, each consisting of several different settings. One article reported data from two settings, hence a total of 58 settings are reported.