Table 6 MEDLINE validation of a search strategy with a validation set^a

1

Prostatic Neoplasms/

2

(prostat* and (cancer or adenocarcinoma)).ab,ti.

3

or/1-2 [Health condition]

4

Brachytherapy/

5

Brachytherapy.ab,ti.

6

((seed* or permanent*) and implant*).ab,ti.

7

or/4-6 [Intervention]

8

and/3,7

9

("15476513" or "17293235" or "17570425" or "20399462" or "19571899" or "11597800" or "20303100" or "19376564" or "20231039" or "12084197" or "19945997" or "10758314" or "14581420").ui. [validation set]

10

8 and 9