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The aim of this systematic review was to assess the role of privately operated but publicly funded provision of surgical services for adult patients who had cataract or orthopedic surgery within publicly funded health systems in high-income countries.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S0266462323000120_sec2\" sec-type=\"methods\">\n\t    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Electronic databases (Ovid MEDLINE, OVID Embase, and EBSCO EconLit) were searched on 26 March 2021, and gray literature sources were searched on 6 April 2021. Two reviewers independently applied inclusion and exclusion criteria to identify studies, and extracted data. 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Only two studies reported cost and cost-effectiveness outcomes. One costing study concluded that private facilities\u2019 costs were lower than those of public facilities, and a cost\u2013utility study showed that private contracting to reduce public waiting times for joint replacement was cost-effective.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S0266462323000120_sec4\" sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Limited evidence exists that private-sector contracts address existing healthcare delivery problems. 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