Search strategy of the systematic literature review
| # | Search term and Boolean operator |
| 1 | unit-dose OR ‘unit dose’ ADJ2 dispens* OR distribut* OR deliver* (mp) |
| 2 | automated ADJ2 medication OR dispens* OR distribution* OR deliver* ADJ2 system* (mp) |
| 3 | pharmac* ADJ2 robot* OR automation (mp) |
| 4 | 1 OR 2 OR 3 |
| 5 | hospital* OR ward* OR inpatient* OR ‘in-patient’ (mp) |
| 6 | 4 AND 5 |
| 7 | limit 6 to yr=2000–2020 |