Table 3 Detailed search strategy
From: Breast and cervical cancer screening services in Malawi: a systematic review
Embase 12-06-2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
Breast cancer screening search | ||
Search No. | Query | Results |
1 | Breast AND neoplasms | 575,615 |
2 | Breast tumour | 519,737 |
3 | Breast cancer | 569,731 |
4 | #1 OR #2 OR #3 | 622,644 |
5 | ‘early cancer diagnosis’ | 5194 |
6 | Early AND detection AND of AND cancer | 61,184 |
7 | ‘diagnosis’ | 5,376,368 |
8 | Diagnostic AND screening AND programmes | 1445 |
9 | Diagnostic AND screening | 128,611 |
10 | Screening | 996,666 |
11 | #5 OR #6 OR #7 OR #8 OR #9 OR #10 | 6,057,820 |
12 | #4 AND #11 | 197,498 |
13 | Malawi | 10,615 |
14 | Malawian | 1433 |
15 | Nyasaland | 43 |
16 | #13 OR #14 OR #15 | 10,745 |
17 | #12 AND #16 | 31 |
Cervical cancer screening search | ||
Search No. | Query | Results |
1 | ‘uterine cervix tumor’ | 26,140 |
2 | Uterine AND cervical AND neoplasms | 4174 |
3 | Cervical AND tumour | 6052 |
4 | Cervical AND neoplasms | 6981 |
5 | Cervical AND cancer | 110,347 |
6 | #1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #4 OR #5 | 130,012 |
7 | ‘early cancer diagnosis’ | 5194 |
8 | Early AND detection AND of AND cancer | 61,184 |
9 | ‘diagnosis’ | 5,376,368 |
10 | Diagnostic AND screening AND programmes | 1445 |
11 | Diagnostic AND screening | 128,611 |
12 | Screening | 996,666 |
13 | #7 OR #8 OR #9 OR #10 OR #11 OR #12 | 6,057,820 |
14 | #6 AND #13 | 60,592 |
15 | Malawi | 10,615 |
16 | Malawian | 1433 |
17 | Nyasaland | 43 |
18 | #15 OR #16 OR #17 | 10,745 |
19 | #14 AND #18 | 53 |
PubMed 12-06-2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
Breast cancer screening search | ||
Search No. | Query | Results |
1 | Breast neoplasms [MeSH Terms] | 276,872 |
2 | Breast cancer | 385,709 |
3 | (Breast neoplasms [MeSH Terms]) OR (Breast cancer) | 385,709 |
4 | Early detection of cancer [MeSH Terms] | 21,380 |
5 | Diagnosis [MeSH Terms] | 8,178,463 |
6 | Diagnostic screening programmes [MeSH Terms] | 23 |
7 | Screening | 4,523,284 |
8 | (((Early detection of cancer [MeSH Terms]) OR Diagnosis [MeSH Terms]) OR Diagnostic screening programmes [MeSH Terms]) OR Screening | 9,737,844 |
9 | (((Breast neoplasms [MeSH Terms]) OR (Breast cancer)) AND (((Early detection of cancer [MeSH Terms]) OR Diagnosis [MeSH Terms]) OR Diagnostic screening programmes [MeSH Terms]) OR Screening) | 194,845 |
10 | Malawi [MeSH Terms] | 4772 |
11 | Malawi | 8491 |
12 | Nyasaland | 8498 |
13 | ((Malawi [MeSH Terms]) OR Malawi) OR Nyasaland | 8498 |
14 | (((((Breast neoplasms [MeSH Terms]) OR (Breast cancer)) AND ((((Early detection of cancer [MeSH Terms]) OR Diagnosis [MeSH Terms]) OR Diagnostic screening programmes [MeSH Terms]) OR Screening))) AND (((Malawi [MeSH Terms]) OR Malawi) OR Nyasaland) | 22 |
Cervical cancer screening search | ||
Search No. | Query | Results |
1 | Uterine cervical neoplasms [MeSH Terms] | 71,732 |
2 | Cervical cancer | 101,035 |
3 | #1 OR #2 | 101,035 |
4 | Early detection of cancer [MeSH Terms] | 21,380 |
5 | Diagnosis [MeSH Terms] | 8,178,463 |
6 | Diagnostic screening programmes [MeSH Terms] | 23 |
7 | Screening | 4,523,284 |
8 | #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 | 9,737,844 |
9 | #3 AND #8 | 61,524 |
10 | Malawi [MeSH Terms] | 4772 |
11 | Malawi | 8491 |
12 | Nyasaland | 8498 |
13 | #10 OR #11 OR #12 | 8498 |
14 | #9 AND #13 | 37 |
Ovid MEDLINE 12-06-2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
Breast cancer screening search | ||
Search No. | Query | Results |
1 | Breast neoplasms/ | 270,748 |
2 | Breast cancer.mp. | 219,170 |
3 | #1 OR #2 | 312,335 |
4 | ‘Early Detection of Cancer’/ | 21,297 |
5 | Diagnosis/ | 17,205 |
6 | Early diagnosis/ | 24,372 |
7 | Diagnostic screening programmes.mp. | 1 |
8 | Mass screening/ | 97,678 |
9 | Screening.mp. | 491,999 |
10 | #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 OR #8 OR #9 | 535,354 |
11 | #3 AND #10 | 28,458 |
12 | Malawi/ | 4766 |
13 | Malawi.mp. | 5935 |
14 | Nyasaland.mp. | 44 |
15 | #12 OR #13 OR #14 | 5937 |
16 | #11 AND #15 | 5 |
Cervical cancer screening search | ||
Search No. | Query | Results |
1 | Uterine neoplasms/ | 71,669 |
2 | cervical cancer.mp. | 36,898 |
3 | #1 OR #2 | 79,060 |
4 | ‘Early Detection of Cancer’/ | 21,297 |
5 | Diagnosis/ | 17,205 |
6 | Early diagnosis/ | 24,372 |
7 | Diagnostic screening programmes.mp. | 1 |
8 | Mass screening/ | 97,678 |
9 | Screening.mp. | 491,999 |
10 | #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 OR #8 OR #9 | 535,354 |
11 | #3 AND #10 | 15,768 |
12 | Malawi/ | 4766 |
13 | Malawi.mp. | 5935 |
14 | Nyasaland.mp. | 44 |
15 | #12 OR #13 OR #14 | 5937 |
16 | #11 AND #15 | 13 |
The Cochrane Library 11-06-2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
Breast cancer screening search | ||
Search No. | Query | Results |
1 | MeSH descriptor: [Breast Neoplasms] explode all trees | 11,655 |
2 | (breast cancer):ti,ab,kw | 33,063 |
3 | #1 OR #2 | 34,039 |
4 | MeSH descriptor: [Early Detection of Cancer] explode all trees | 995 |
5 | MeSH descriptor: [Diagnosis] explode all trees | 315,302 |
6 | MeSH descriptor: [Diagnostic Screening Programs] explode all trees | 0 |
7 | (screening):ti,ab,kw | 47,009 |
8 | #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 | 353,405 |
9 | #3 AND #8 | 8013 |
10 | MeSH descriptor: [Malawi] explode all trees | 319 |
11 | (Malawi):ti,ab,kw | 837 |
12 | (Nyasaland):ti,ab,kw | 0 |
13 | #10 OR #11 OR #12 | 837 |
14 | #9 AND #13 | 0 |
Cervical cancer screening search | ||
Search No. | Query | Results |
1 | MeSH descriptor: [Uterine Cervical Neoplasms] explode all trees | 1874 |
2 | (cervical cancer):ti,ab,kw | 4045 |
3 | #1 OR #2 | 4667 |
4 | MeSH descriptor: [Early Detection of Cancer] explode all trees | 995 |
5 | MeSH descriptor: [Diagnosis] explode all trees | 315,302 |
6 | MeSH descriptor: [Diagnostic Screening Programs] explode all trees | 0 |
7 | (screening):ti,ab,kw | 47,009 |
8 | #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 | 353,405 |
9 | #3 AND #8 | 1983 |
10 | MeSH descriptor: [Malawi] explode all trees | 319 |
11 | (Malawi):ti,ab,kw | 837 |
12 | (Nyasaland):ti,ab,kw | 0 |
13 | #10 OR #11 OR #12 | 837 |
14 | #9 AND #13 | 3 |
Global Health 13-06-2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
Breast cancer screening search | ||
Search No. | Query | Results |
1 | (breast and neoplasms).sh. | 13,617 |
2 | Breast cancer/ | 25,073 |
3 | Breast cancer.mp. | 28,779 |
4 | 1 or 2 or 3 | 29,042 |
5 | Screening.sh. | 55,422 |
6 | Diagnosis.sh. | 145,385 |
7 | Early diagnosis.sh. | 1798 |
8 | Early detection of cancer.mp. | 119 |
9 | Diagnostic screening programmes.mp. | 0 |
10 | Screening.mp. | 116,243 |
11 | 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 | 242,276 |
12 | 4 or 11 | 6147 |
13 | Malawi/ | 5252 |
14 | Malawi.mp. | 5470 |
15 | Nyasaland.mp. | 5252 |
16 | 13 or 14 or 15 | 5470 |
17 | 12 and 16 | 8 |
Cervical cancer screening search | ||
Search No. | Query | Results |
1 | Uterine cervical neoplasms.mp. | 206 |
2 | cervical cancer/ | 13,153 |
3 | Breast cancer.mp. | 14,835 |
4 | 1 or 2 or 3 | 14,837 |
5 | Screening.sh. | 55,422 |
6 | Diagnosis.sh. | 145,385 |
7 | Early diagnosis.sh. | 1798 |
8 | Early detection of cancer.mp. | 119 |
9 | Diagnostic screening programmes.mp. | 0 |
10 | Screening.mp. | 116,243 |
11 | 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 | 242,276 |
12 | 4 or 11 | 6882 |
13 | Malawi/ | 5252 |
14 | Malawi.mp. | 5470 |
15 | Nyasaland.mp. | 5252 |
16 | 13 or 14 or 15 | 5470 |
17 | 12 and 16 | 19 |
African Journals OnLine (AJOL) 13-06-2019 | |
|---|---|
Query | Result |
Screening AND Malawi | 7 |