Table 4 Specific search strategy in databases
Search | Database | Search Terms | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Medline | Exp hepatitis C.mp. and exp peginterferon alfa 2a.mp. and exp peginterferon alfa 2b.mp. NOT HIV[Title] | 475 |
2 | Pubmed | Exp hepatitis C.mp. and exp peginterferon alfa 2a.mp. and exp peginterferon alfa 2b.mp. NOT HIV[Title] | 402 |
3 | Embase | Exp hepatitis C.mp. and exp peginterferon alfa 2a.mp. and exp peginterferon alfa 2b.mp. | 222 |
4 | Cochrane | Exp hepatitis C.mp. and exp peginterferon alfa 2a.mp. and exp peginterferon alfa 2b.mp. NOT HIV[Title] | 42 |
5 | LILACS | Exp hepatitis C.mp. and exp peginterferon.mp. | 12 |
6 | Hand search | Internet searches and targeted searches in specialist liver websites and associations | 4 |