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Table 1 Search terms for the databases

From: The association between hospital financial performance and the quality of care—a scoping review protocol

Topic

Search terms

Hospital

hospital* OR inpatient*

Financial performance

financial performance OR financial standing OR financial situation OR financial indicator* OR financial condition* OR financial failure OR financial distress OR financial measure* OR financial parameter* OR profit* OR operating margin* OR cash flow OR debt* OR liquidity OR asset turnover

Quality of care

quality OR staff* OR technology OR health outcome* OR patient* safety OR patient* satisfaction OR readmission* OR adverse event* OR complication*