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Table 2 Example free-text term stepwise search strategy

From: Protocol for a systematic review of autologous fat grafting for wound healing

Search 1

(fat graft* OR fat transf* OR fat inject*) AND (wound heal* OR wound management OR wound treat*)

Search 2

(adipose graft* OR adipose stem cell* OR adipose derived stem cell* OR ASC* OR ADSC*) AND (wound heal* OR wound management OR wound treat*)

Search 3

(lipofill* OR lipotransf* OR lipomodell*) AND (wound heal* OR wound management OR wound treat*)

Search 4

(fat graft* OR fat transf* OR fat inject*) AND (ulcer heal* OR ulcer management OR ulcer treat*)

Search 5

(adipose graft* OR adipose stem cell* OR adipose derived stem cell* OR ASC* OR ADSC*) AND (ulcer heal* OR ulcer management OR ulcer treat*)

Search 6

(lipofill* OR lipotransf* OR lipomodell*) AND (ulcer heal* OR ulcer management OR ulcer treat*)