Table 4 Summary of the search terms used

First phase

“health sector reforms”, “universal health coverage”, “health financing” “universal access to health care” “health insurance”, “out-of- pocket expenditure”, “health care cost” “Health system reforms”

“Kenya”, “developing countr*”, “low income countr*”,

Second phase

“health information system” “health metrics” “monitor* universal health coverage” “health indicator*” “measur* universal health coverage” “MDG monitor*” “NCD indicator*”