Table 1. PICO search terms used in the review of the literature.

Question	PICO	Search Terms
What factors enable the successful implementation of a suite of Quality Care Process Nursing/Midwifery Metrics in nursing and midwifery practice	P I C O	‘Nurse’ OR ‘Midwife’ OR ‘nurse specialist’ OR ‘nurse practitioners’ OR ‘clinical nurse specialists’ OR ‘midwife specialist’ AND ‘quality care’ OR ‘clinical care’ ‘nursing care’ and ‘measurement’ and ‘processes’ and ‘indicators’ as separate terms AND ‘comparison groups’ OR ‘control group’ OR ‘intervention group’ OR ‘intervention groups’ AND ‘facilitators’ OR ‘enablers’ OR ‘implementation’