Table 2 Literature Review Search Strategy

Database: MEDLINE (OVID)

Ovid MEDLINE(R) In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations & and Ovid MEDLINE(R) < 1946 to Present>

Search Name: 2017 Res M10

Date: Nov.18, 2017

Search Strategy:

1 (framework or frameworks).tw,kw. (213264)

2 (tool or tools).tw,kw. (588532)

3 case stud$.mp. (89455)

4 (approach or approaches).tw,kw. (1447206)

5 or/1–4 [Frameworks] (2153708)

6 *resource allocation/ (3486)

7 *health care rationing/ (6485)

8 *health priorities/ (5178)

9 or/6–8 (13437)

10 5 and 9 (2152)

11 comment/ or editorial/ or letter/ or news/ (1858162)

12 10 not 11 (2083)

13 limit 12 to yr = “2007 -Current” (1077)

14 limit 13 to English language (998)

15 commissioning.mp. (3703)

16 5 and 15 (923)

17 comment/ or editorial/ or letter/ or news/ (1858162)

18 16 not 17 (911)

19 limit 18 to yr = “2007 -Current” (723)

20 limit 19 to English language (718)

21 20 not 14 (707)