Table 1 Literature search strategy
From: A scoping review of the proximal humerus fracture literature
Database | Search strategy |
|---|---|
MEDLINE Oct 30, 2012 | 1. exp *humeral fractures/ (4514) |
2. exp *shoulder fractures/ (1816) | |
3. (humer: adj15 fracture*).mp. (8582) | |
4. or/1-3 (9143) | |
5. proximal.mp. (153405) | |
6. 4 and 5 (1918) | |
EMBASE Oct 30, 2012 | 1. exp *humeral fractures/ (5255) |
2. exp *shoulder fractures/ (262) | |
3. (humer: adj15 fracture*).mp. (10822) | |
4. or/1-3 (10937) | |
5. proximal.mp. (182778) | |
6. 4 and 5 (2417) | |
CINAHL Oct 30, 2012 | 1. MM “Humeral Fractures” |
2. proximal humerus fracture* | |
3. proximal humeral fracture* | |
4. or/1-3 = 568 citations | |
CDSR & CENTRAL Oct 30, 2012 | 1. (humer: adj15 fracture*).mp (180) |
2. proximal.mp (3977) | |
3. 1 and 2 (63) | |
WEB OF SCIENCE Oct 30, 2012 | “humeral fracture*” OR “humerus fracture*” OR “shoulder fracture*” and AND’ing it with proximal 402 citations |
PROQUEST DISSERTATIONS FILE Nov 1, 2012 | “proximal humerus fracture” or “proximal humeral fracture” 20 dissertations |
SAE Digital Library November, 2012 | humer* |
TRID November, 2012 | trid.trb.org humer* |