Repurposing NGO data for better research outcomes: a scoping review of the use and secondary analysis of NGO data in health policy and systems research

Table 1 The literature search strategies used in the different databases

Web of Science: Topic = (“health” AND (“non-governmental” OR NGO* OR “community organization” OR “charity” OR “community group” OR “civil society organization”) AND (“governance” OR “system” OR “delivery”)) Timespan: 2010–2019
Scopus: Title-Abstract-Keywords (“health” AND (“non-governmental” OR NGO* OR “community organization” OR “charity” OR “community group” OR “civil society organization”) AND (“governance” OR “system” OR “delivery”)) AND PUBYEAR > 2009
Medline: Title-Abstract-Keywords = (health AND (non-governmental OR NGO* OR community organization* OR charity OR community group OR civil society organization*) AND (governance OR system OR delivery) limit to yr = “2010”)
Health Management Information Consortium: Title-Abstract-Keywords = (“health” AND (“non-governmental” OR NGO* OR “community organization” OR “charity” OR “community group” OR “civil society organization”) AND (“governance” OR “system” OR “delivery”) limit to yr = “2010”)
Embase: Title-Abstract-Keyword = (“health” or “medicine”) AND (“non-governmental” OR NGO* OR “community organization” OR “charity” OR “charities” OR “community group” OR “civil society organization”) AND (“governance” OR “system” OR “delivery” OR “policy” OR “policies”) limit to yr = “2010”

Initial searches were carried out using Web of Science, Scopus, Medline and Health Management Information Consortium. A post-hoc search was performed in Embase in response to concerns that the initial strategy may have missed some studies, particularly on health policy

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Web of Science: Topic = (“health” AND (“non-governmental” OR NGO* OR “community organization” OR “charity” OR “community group” OR “civil society organization”) AND (“governance” OR “system” OR “delivery”)) Timespan: 2010–2019
Scopus: Title-Abstract-Keywords (“health” AND (“non-governmental” OR NGO* OR “community organization” OR “charity” OR “community group” OR “civil society organization”) AND (“governance” OR “system” OR “delivery”)) AND PUBYEAR > 2009
Medline: Title-Abstract-Keywords = (health AND (non-governmental OR NGO* OR community organization* OR charity OR community group OR civil society organization*) AND (governance OR system OR delivery) limit to yr = “2010”)
Health Management Information Consortium: Title-Abstract-Keywords = (“health” AND (“non-governmental” OR NGO* OR “community organization” OR “charity” OR “community group” OR “civil society organization”) AND (“governance” OR “system” OR “delivery”) limit to yr = “2010”)
Embase: Title-Abstract-Keyword = (“health” or “medicine”) AND (“non-governmental” OR NGO* OR “community organization” OR “charity” OR “charities” OR “community group” OR “civil society organization”) AND (“governance” OR “system” OR “delivery” OR “policy” OR “policies”) limit to yr = “2010”