Table 3.
The search strategy
| Keyword | Location of the keyword | OR/AND | Keyword | Location of the keyword | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Hospital index” | Title/abstracts | – | – | – |
| 2. | “Hospital index” | Title/abstract/keywords | – | – | – |
| 3. | “Hospital indicator” | Title/abstracts | – | – | – |
| 4. | “Hospital metrics” | Title/abstracts | – | – | – |
| 5. | “Hospital audit” | Title/abstracts | – | – | – |
| 6. | “Performance measurement” | Title/abstracts | AND | Hospital | – |
| 7. | “Performance evaluation” | Title/abstracts | AND | Hospital | – |
| 8. | “Performance appraisal” | Title/abstracts | AND | Hospital | – |
| 9. | Financial audit | Title/abstracts | AND | Hospital | – |
| 10. | “Financial disclosure” | Title/abstracts | AND | Hospital | – |
| 11. | Hospital administration | Title/abstracts | – | – | – |
| 12. | “Hospital appraisal” | Title/abstracts | OR | Hospital evaluation | Title/abstracts |
| 13. | “Financing” | Title/abstracts | AND | Hospital | Title/abstracts |
| 14. | “Performance indicator” | Title/abstracts | AND | Hospital | Title/abstracts |
| 15. | “Effective driven factors” | Title/abstracts | AND | Hospital/performance | Title/abstracts |
| 16. | “Effective index”, | Title/abstracts | AND | Hospital/performance | Title/abstracts |
| 17. | “Effective indicator” | Title/abstracts | AND | Hospital/performance | Title/abstracts |