Table 1 Search strategy
MEDLINE and EMBASE – 1470 articles | PubMed – 1395 articles |
|---|---|
1. Hyaluronic acid[title] | 1. Hyaluronic acid[title] |
2. Hylan[title] | 2. Hylan[title] |
3. Hyaluronan[title] | 3. Hyaluronan[title] |
4. Viscosupplementation[title] | 4. Viscosupplementation[title] |
5. 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 | 5. 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 |
6. Osteoarthrit*.mp | 6. Osteoarthrit* |
7. Arthrit*.mp | 7. Arthrit* |
8. Joint pain.mp | 8. Joint pain |
9. 6 or 7 or 8 | 9. 6 or 7 or 8 |
10. Effect*.mp | 10. Effect* |
11. Mechanism*.mp | 11. Mechanism* |
12. 10 or 11 | 12. 10 or 11 |
13. 5 and 9 and 12 | 13. 5 and 9 and 12 |