Table 2 Database search summary
Database | Results (n =) | Selected (n =) |
|---|---|---|
MEDLINE (OvidSP) | 145 | 62 |
EMBASE (OvidSP) | 1580 | 194 |
Cochrane Library & HEED | 104 | 0 |
EconLit (ProQuest) | 296 | 29 |
BIOSIS & Web of Science (Thomson Reuters) | 159 | 37 |
WHOLIS, WHO Library Database | 12 | 0 |
PAIS International, ProQuest | 12 | 8 |
Scopus | 1181 | 147 |
Gray literature/hand search | – | 31 |
Subtotal (n =) | 3489 (3520 inc gray) | 508 |
Duplicates | 146 | |
Total | 362 |