Table 4.

Literature search and selection for a narrative review

Search syntax (SCOPUS)	Number of titles retrieved
( TITLE‐ABS‐KEY ( "drug reimbursement" ) AND TITLE‐ABS‐KEY ( decision ) )	122
( TITLE‐ABS‐KEY ( "drug fund*" ) AND TITLE‐ABS‐KEY ( decision ) )	34
Number of titles after duplicates removed	154
Selection criteria
Inclusion	• Discusses the process of decision‐making regarding placing drugs on public formularies or reimbursement lists; • Discusses challenges encountered in the process; •Discusses facilitators of the process;
Exclusion	• Discusses the reimbursement of one particular drug; • Discusses policies around drug reimbursement that are not about the decision regarding reimbursement; • Focuses on countries outside the OECD; • Not related to drug reimbursement policies;