Table 3 Medline search strategy

1

(((cognit* or memory* or mental*)adj3(declin* or impair* or los* or deteriorate* or defect* or disorder* or problem*)) or Alzheimer* or dement* or confus*).ti.tb

2

Exp Dementia/

3

Mild Cognitive Impairment/nu

4

Alzheimer Disease/nu

5

1 or 2 or 3 or 4

6

(carer* or caregiv* or care-giver* or spouse-caregiver* or (care* adj2 giv*) or (family adj1 carer*) or family or families or (famil* adj4 member*) or relatives or (informal* adj2 care*) or satisf*).ti,ab.

7

Caregivers/

8

6 or 7

9

(((hospital or acute or medical or patient) adj2 care) or hospital* or acute or hospitali#ation or hospitali#ed).ti,ab.

10

Exp Hospitals/

11

9 or 10

12

((quality or evaluat*) adj4 (healthcare or care or (health adj1 care) or (health adj1 service*) or service*)).ti,ab.

13

Exp “health care quality, access, and evaluation”/

14

12 or 13

15

((satisf* or perspective* or experience* or opinion*) or (survey* or questionnaire* or qualitative* or interview*)).ti,ab.

16

5 and 8 and 11 and 14 and 15