Comparative effectiveness, safety and acceptability of medical abortion at home and in a clinic: a systematic review
Thoai D Ngo, Min Hae Park, Haleema Shakur & Caroline Free
Volume 89, Number 5, May 2011, 360-370
Table 1. List of databases and search termsa used in systematic review of studies comparing home-based and clinic-based medical abortion
| Search | Medline | Embase | Popline | Cochrane central register of controlled trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exp abortion, induced/ OR abortion.mp OR pregnancy termination.mp OR termination of pregnancy.mp | exp abortion/ OR exp medical abortion/ OR abortion.mp. OR exp induced abortion/ OR pregnancy termination.mp. OR exp pregnancy termination/ OR termination of pregnancy.mp | abortion/ medical abortion/ induced abortion/ pregnancy termination/ termination of pregnancy | abortion OR medical abortion OR induced abortion OR pregnancy termination OR termination of pregnancy |
| 2 | Mifepristone.mp. OR exp Mifepristone/ OR misoprostol.mp. OR exp Misoprostol/ OR methotrexate.mp. OR exp Methotrexate/ OR exp Dinoprost/ OR dinoprost*.mp OR carboprost.mp. OR exp Carboprost/ OR sulprostone.mp OR gemeprost.mp OR meteneprost.mp OR lilopristone.mp OR onapristone.mp OR epostane.mp OR exp Oxytocin/ OR oxytocin.mp OR RU 486.mp OR mifegyne.mp | Mifepristone.mp. OR exp mifepristone/ OR misoprostol.mp. OR exp Misoprostol/ OR methotrexate.mp. OR exp Methotrexate/ OR exp Dinoprost/ OR dinoprost*.mp OR carboprost.mp. OR exp Carboprost/ OR sulprostone.mp OR gemeprost.mp OR meteneprost.mp OR lilopristone.mp OR onapristone.mp OR epostane.mp OR exp Oxytocin/ OR oxytocin.mp OR RU 486.mp OR mifegyne.mp | Mifepristone/ Misoprostol/ Methotrexate/ Dinoprost*/ Carboprost/ sulprostone / gemeprost / meteneprost / lilopristone / onapristone / epostane / Oxytocin/ RU 486 / mifegyne | Mifepristone OR Misoprostol OR Methotrexate OR Dinoprost* OR Carboprost OR sulprostone OR gemeprost OR meteneprost OR lilopristone OR onapristone OR epostane OR Oxytocin OR RU 486 OR mifegyne |
| 3 | home.mp OR (home adj2 use*).mp OR (home adj2 administrat*).mp | exp home/ OR home.mp OR (home adj2 use*).mp OR (home adj2 administrat*).mp | home / home use* / home administrat* | home OR home use* OR home administrat* |
| 1 AND 2 AND 3 | 1 AND 2 AND 3 | 1 AND 2 AND 3 | 1 AND 2 AND 3 | |
| Results | 88 | 104 | 108 | 17 |
a Unless otherwise stated, search terms are free text terms; exp indicates exploded MeSH term; adj indicates adjacency; asterisk (*) indicates unlimited truncation.