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Systematic literature review processes
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Truncation is represented by an asterisk (*). It is used in a way that the root of a search term is entered and the ending is replaced with an *. The databases enable us to find all forms of that word. For instance, type improv* to find the words improve, improves,
improving or improvement. “AND” is used to combine search words/terms so that each
search result contains all of the terms. For instance, health care AND outcome finds articles that contain both terms.
Key words/terms used: • Health care • hospital • Improv* • Indicator* • Outcome • Performance • Measur* • Implement* • Innovat* Combinations used in BSP:
3 • Hospital AND improv* AND indicator*
• Hospital AND improv* AND outcome • Hospital AND improv* AND performance • Hospital AND improv* AND measur* • Hospital AND implement* AND indicator* • Hospital AND implement* AND outcome • Hospital AND implement* AND performance • Hospital AND implement* AND measur* • Hospital AND innovat* AND indicator* • Hospital AND innovat* AND outcome • Hospital AND innovat* AND performance • Hospital AND innovat* AND measur* Combinations used in PubMed:
• Hospital AND indicator* • Hospital AND performance • Hospital AND measur* • Hospital AND outcome
• Hospital AND improv* AND indicator* • Hospital AND improv* AND measur* • Hospital AND improv* AND outcome • Hospital AND innovat* AND indicator* • Hospital AND innovat* AND measur* • Hospital AND innovat* AND outcome • Hospital AND implement* AND indicator* • Hospital AND implement* AND measur* • Hospital AND implement* AND outcome Combinations used in Embase:
4 • Hospital AND outcome
