Table 2 Sample MEDLINE search strategy

1. MeSH descriptor: [Pregnancy, Unwanted] this term only

2. MeSH descriptor: [Pregnancy, Unplanned] this term only

3. MeSH descriptor: [Abortion, Induced] explode all trees

4. MeSH descriptor: [Abortion Applicants] this term only

5. MeSH descriptor: [Abortion Habitual] this term only

6. MeSH descriptor: [Reproductive Health] explode all trees

7. MeSH descriptor: [Reproductive Health Services] explode all trees

8. Termination

9. Terminat* near/3 preg*

10. RU486 or mifepristone

11. Misoprostol

12. NOT Chromosome

13. NOT Abnormality

14. NOT Selective

15. (OR/ 1-14) AND (OR/ 12-14)

16. MeSH descriptor: [Patient Care Team] explode all trees

17. Multidisciplinary care team

18. Health* near/3 team

19. MeSH descriptor: [Patient Care Team] explode all trees

20. MeSH descriptor: [Health Personnel] explode all trees

21. MeSH descriptor: [Nurses] explode all trees

22. MeSH descriptor: [Physicians] explode all trees

23. MeSH descriptor: [Medical Staff] explode all trees

24. MeSH descriptor: [Nurse-Patient Relations] explode all trees

25. MeSH descriptor: [Physician-Patient relations] explode all trees

26. Medical staff

27. Doctor

28. MeSH descriptor: [Professional-Patient Relations] explode all trees

29. MeSH descriptor: [Women] explode all trees

30. MeSH descriptor: [Pregnant Women] explode all trees

31. Female

32. Child

33. MeSH descriptor: [Adolescent] explode all trees

34. MeSH descriptor: [Young Adult] explode all trees

35. OR/ 16-34

36. 15 AND 35

37. MeSH descriptor: [Battered Women] explode all trees

38. MeSH descriptor: [Intimate Partner Violence] this term only

39. MeSH descriptor: [Domestic Violence] this term only

40. MeSH descriptor: [Child Abuse] this term only

41. MeSH descriptor: [Spouse Abuse] this term only

42. Abuse near/3 women

43. Abuse near/3 partner

44. Abuse near/3 spous*

45. Wife near/3 batter*

46. Wife near/3 abuse

47. Violen* near/3 partner

48. Violen* near/3 dat*

49. MeSH descriptor: [Rape] this term only

50. MeSH descriptor: [Child Abuse, Sexual] this term only

51. MeSH descriptor: [Incest] this term only

52. Sex* near/3 abuse

53. Sex* near/3 coerc*

54. Sex* near/3 vioen*

55. Sex* near/3 assault

56. Rape near/3 dat*

57. Rape near/3 spous*

58. Force* near/3 sex OR force* near/3 intercourse

59. OR/37-58

60. MeSH descriptor: [Disclosure] this term only

61. MeSH descriptor: [Truth Disclosure] this term only

62. MeSH descriptor: [Self Disclosure] this term only

63. MeSH descriptor: [Communication] this term only

64. Enquir*

65. Convers*

66. Talk*

67. Information near/3 giving

68. Help near/3 seek*

69. Advice near/3 giving

70. OR/60-70

71. 59 AND 70

72. MeSH descriptor: [Qualitative Research] this term only

73. MeSH descriptor: [Focus Groups] this term only

74. MeSH descriptor: [Narration] this term only

75. MeSH descriptor: [Interviews as Topic] explode all trees

76. MeSH descriptor: [Surveys and Questionnaires] this term only

77. MeSH descriptor: [Grounded Theory] this term only

78. Phenomenology

79. Ethnography

80. Content Analysis

81. Thematic Analysis

82. Discourse Analysis

83. Constant Comparative Analysis

84. Participant Observation

85. Narrative

86. Field Notes

87. OR/72-86

88. MeSH descriptor: [Attitude] this term only

89. MeSH descriptor: [Attitude of Health Personnel] this term only

90. MeSH descriptor: [Knowledge] this term only

91. MeSH descriptor: [Comprehension] this term only

92. MeSH descriptor: [Intuition] this term only

93. MeSH descriptor: [Decision Making] explode all trees

94. MeSH descriptor: [Patient Acceptance of Health Care] explode all trees

95. MeSH descriptor: [Perception] this term only

96. MeSH descriptor: [Practices] this term only

97. MeSH descriptor: [Intervention] this term only

98. Experience

99. Impression

100. Concern

101. Understand*

102. OR/88-101

103. MeSH descriptor: [Qualitative Research] this term only

104. MeSH descriptor: [Qualitative Analysis] this term only

105. MeSH descriptor: [Mixed Methods] this term only

106. OR/103-105

107. 36 AND 71 AND 87 AND 102 AND 106