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Table 1 Boolean search strategy

From: Evaluating the diagnostic pathway for acute ACL injuries in trauma centres: a systematic review

Topic Group

Subject headings

Keywords

ACL

MEDLINE EMBASE

Anterior cruciate ligament/

ACL OR anterior cruciate Adj2 ligament OR anterior adj2 cruciate ligament

Exp Anterior cruciate ligament rupture/

Exp Anterior cruciate ligament injury/

MEDLINE OVID

Anterior cruciate ligament/

EBSCO CINAHL

MH “anterior cruciate ligament”

Trauma center

MEDLINE EMBASE

Emergency ward/

Emergency department* OR emergency health service* OR emergency adj2 accident OR first contact practitioner* OR casualty OR triage* OR delay adj2 diagnosis OR late* adj1 diagnos* OR orthop?edic clinic* OR knee clinic* OR Emergency ward*

Exp emergency health service/

Delayed diagnosis/

MEDLINE OVID

EXP Emergency medical services/

Delayed diagnosis/

EBSCO CINAHL

MH “emergency medical services+”

MH “diagnosis, delayed”