Table 2

Search strategy and keywords

Concept 1: populationConcept 2: conceptConcept 3: context
Allied health workforceArtificial intelligenceHealthcare settings

  • “Allied Health*”

  • Care workforce

  • physiotherap*

  • “physical therap*”

  • “occupational therap*”

  • “speech patholog*”

  • “speech language patholog*”

  • “speech and language therapist”

  • dietetics

  • dietician

  • podiatr*

  • “Artificial Intelligence”

  • “Machine Learning”

  • Deep learning

  • “Rehabilitation Centres”

  • “Hospital”

  • “Ambulatory Care”

  • “Community Health”

  • “Residential Aged Care”

  • “Community Care”

  • “Clinics”

Sample preliminary search strategy in Medline
((“Allied Health*” OR “Care workforce” OR Physiotherap* OR “Physical therap*” OR “occupational therap*” OR “speech patholog*” OR “speech language patholog*” OR dietetics OR dietician OR podiatr*)
AND
(“Artificial Intelligence” OR “machine learning” OR “Deep learning”)
AND
(“Healthcare delivery” OR “Health services” OR “Patient care” OR “Clinical practice” OR “Health management”))
Further refinement of keywords from preliminary search in Medline
Further filter keywords from concepts 1 and 2 to address research questions