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. 2019 Jul 24;19:519. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4351-3

Table 1.

PICO framework for defining the eligibility of the studies for the primary research question

P-Population All types of point of care diagnostics
I-Interventions Supply chain management (production, selection, quantification, procurement, storage, distribution, redistribution, quality assurance, inventory management, negotiation with suppliers, and safe disposal of use POC diagnostics)
C-Comparison Absent supply chain management measures
O-Outcomes Availability of POC diagnostic tests Use of POC diagnostic tests