Table 1 Searching strategy example (PubMed)
Search strategies | Number of records | |
|---|---|---|
#1 | ((((((((Cardiovascular diseases [MeSH Terms]) OR (Heart Diseases[MeSH Terms])) OR (Cardiovascular[Title/Abstract])) OR (Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular[Title/Abstract])) OR (Coronary Artery[Title/Abstract])) OR (Coronary Heart[Title/Abstract])) OR (Ischaemic Heart[Title/Abstract])) OR (Stroke[Title/Abstract])) OR (cardiac[Title/Abstract]) | 3,216,964 |
#2 | ((((((((((Guidelines as Topic[MeSH Terms]) OR (guideline[MeSH Terms])) OR (Consensus[MeSH Terms])) OR (Guidelin*[Title/Abstract])) OR (Best Practice*[Title/Abstract])) OR (Recommendation*[Title/Abstract])) OR (Consensus*[Title/Abstract])) OR (Expert Opinion*[Title/Abstract])) OR (Pathway*[Title/Abstract])) OR (evidence-based[Title/Abstract])) OR (evidence based[Title/Abstract]) | 2,310,627 |
#3 | (((((((((((((((((((((((Self care[MeSH Terms]) OR (self-management[MeSH Terms])) OR (healthy lifestyle[MeSH Terms])) OR (diet, healthy[MeSH Terms])) OR (exercise[MeSH Terms])) OR (smoking cessation[MeSH Terms])) OR (weight loss[MeSH Terms])) OR (Non-pharmacological[Title/Abstract])) OR (lifestyle[Title/Abstract])) OR (self-manage*[Title/Abstract])) OR (self manage*[Title/Abstract])) OR (self-monitoring[Title/Abstract])) OR (self care*[Title/Abstract])) OR (self regulat*[Title/Abstract])) OR (self help*[Title/Abstract])) OR (self efficacy[Title/Abstract])) OR (self direct*[Title/Abstract])) OR (self maintain*[Title/Abstract])) OR (self monitor*[Title/Abstract])) OR (diet[Title/Abstract])) OR (physical activit*[Title/Abstract])) OR (smoking[Title/Abstract])) OR (weight control[Title/Abstract])) OR (weight reduction[Title/Abstract]) | 1,138,186 |
#4 | #1 AND #2 AND #3 | 22,546 |
#5 | Filter: Full text, in the last 5 years | 8217 |
#6 | Filter: Full text, in the last 5 years, Humans | 5955 |
#7 | Filter: Full text, in the last 5 years, Humans, English | 5791 |
#8 | Filter: Full text, in the last 5 years, Humans, English, Review | 1753 |