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Table 1 Sources searched

From: Methods for medical device and equipment procurement and prioritization within low- and middle-income countries: findings of a systematic literature review

Search type

Search sources

OVID Medline searched as per search algorithm detailed in protocol

Bibliographic databases

OVID Medline, OVID Embase, Cochrane Library, CEA Registry, HMIC, Econlit, VHL Portal (includes LILACS), African Index Medicus, NHS EED, Web of Science (including CPCI)

Key word searches

Website searches

TRIP, National Guideline Clearinghouse, Office of health economics International Guideline Library, CHEPA, CHE York

HTAi, CADTH, INAHTA

Organizational databases/websites

WHO e-health documentation centre and WHO website, UNICEF, UNAIDS

UNFPA, African development bank, Asian Development Bank, EBRD, World Bank, MSF, UNDP, UNFPA

National/regional donor or research agencies

DFID, MSH, AUSAID, GIZ, BMZ, JICA, SWISSAID, CIDA (Canada), DANIDA, AFD, ACORD, SIDA, IAC

Grey literature

ZETOC

  1. a Pascal was mentioned in the protocol but was not accessible; ‘Solutions for public health’, BMJ Clinical Evidence and EBRD were searched but found not relevant – searches were discontinued