Table 2 Sample search conducted on MEDLINE using the OVID interface

1

guideline/ or practice guideline/

2

guideline*.ti,ab,kf.

3

guideline.pt.

4

Consensus Development Conference/

5

consensus statement*.ti,ab,kf.

6

or/1–5

7

diabetes mellitus/or exp diabetes mellitus, type 1/or exp diabetes mellitus, type 2/

8

diabet*.ti,ab,kf.

9

IDDM.ti,ab,kf.

10

NIDDM.ti,ab,kf.

11

(T1DM or T2DM or T1D or T2D).ti,ab,kf.

12

((noninsulin or non insulin or insulin) adj2 depend*).ti,ab,kf.

13

or/7–12

14

adolescent/ or child/ or child, preschool/

15

child*.ti,ab,kf.

16

adolescen*.ti,ab,kf.

17

teen*.ti,ab,kf.

18

youth*.ti,ab,kf.

19

p?ediatric*.ti,ab,kf

20

Pediatrics/

21

or/14–20

15

6 and 13 and 21