Table 5 Hits generated and articles searched
PICO search | PICO S search | SPIDER | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Articles found in initial search | Articles included | Articles found in initial search | Articles included | Articles found in initial search | Articles included | |
Database | ||||||
CINAHL plus | 1350 | After abstract and title =78 | 146 | After abstract and title =56 | 146 | After abstract and title =56 |
After full review =14 | After full review =12 | After full review =12 | ||||
EMBASE | 14250 | After abstract and title =35 | 189 | After abstract and title =15 | 55 | After abstract and title =9 |
After full review =14 | After full review =7 | After full review =3 | ||||
MEDLINE | 8158 | After abstract and title =34 | 113 | After abstract and title =16 | 38 | After abstract and title =14 |
After full review =12 | After full review =6 | After full review =5 | ||||