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Table 4 Appendix: Search strategy

From: Public-private partnerships in primary health care: a scoping review

Database

Keywords

Science direct

PubMed

Embase

Web of science

A: PPP OR “public- private partnership” OR “public- private participation”

OR “public -private collaboration” OR “public- private engagement”

OR “Public- private mix”

B: “Health care “OR “Healthcare” OR “public health”

C: A AND B

Ovid Medline

A: PPP OR “public- private partnership” OR “public- private participation”

OR “public -private collaboration” OR “public- private engagement”

OR “Public- private mix”

B: PHC OR “Primary Health care “OR “Primary Healthcare”

C: A AND B

Scopus

A: PPP OR “public- private partnership” OR “public- private participation” OR

“public -private collaboration” OR “public- private engagement” OR

“Public- private mix”

B: PHC OR “Primary Health care “OR “Primary Healthcare” OR “public health”

C: A AND B

Inclusions criteria

All studies on public-private partnerships in primary health care delivery.

Exclusions criteria

Studies published in any language other than English.

Non-peer reviewed reports, documents and posters. Unpublished manuscripts.