Table 3 The search strategy

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