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Table 2 Initial search terms and databases

From: The experiences and barriers in addressing type 2 diabetes mellitus-associated erectile dysfunction: a mixed method systematic review

1

(Erectile dysfunction or erectile disfunction or impotence or impotent or male impotence or male impotent or male sexual impotence or male sexual impotent or male sexual dysfunction or male sexual disfunction).mp. [mp = title, abstract, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer, device trade name, keyword heading word, floating subheading word, candidate term word]

2

(diabetes mellitus or type-2 diabetes mellitus or diabetes mellitus type-2 or type-2 diabetes or DM or hyperglycaemia or adult onset diabetes).mp. [mp = title, abstract, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer, device trade name, keyword heading word, floating subheading word, candidate term word]

3

(screen or screening or discuss or discussion or diagnose or diagnosis or management or manage).mp. [mp = title, abstract, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer, device trade name, keyword heading word, floating subheading word, candidate term word]

4

(experienc* or barrier or barriers or challeng* or facilitat* or determinan or determinants or treatment or intervention).mp. [mp = title, abstract, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer, device trade name, keyword heading word, floating subheading word, candidate term word]

5

#1 AND #2

6

#3 OR #4

7

#5 AND #6

  1. * was used as a 'wildcard' in database search to extend potential findings by allowing the journal databases to define the end of the associated word. For instance: the keyword facilitat* will be automatically extended in finding potential articles with keywords facilitate, facilitating, facilitation, facilitations, etc.