Medline/Cinahl/SportDiscus computerised search strategies
| MESH/Keywords | Medline >1966–2004 | Cinahl >1982–2004 | SportDiscus >1830–2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Note on SportDiscus: There is a great deal of overlap between Medline/Cinahl and SportDiscus. Many of the 1243 articles were already viewed in the other databases, so only those unique to that database were selected. | |||
| EBM, Evidence based medicine; N/A, not available. | |||
| 1. Mouth Protectors (MESH) or mouth guards or mouthguards or mouth protectors | 791 | 74 | 180 |
| 2. Eye Protective Devices (MESH) or face guards or faceguards or visors or goggles or safety eyewear or nose guards or noseguards | 1478 | 204 | 376 |
| 3. Facial Injuries (MESH) or Eye Injuries (MESH) or Maxillofacial Injuries (MESH) or Jaw Fractures (MESH) or Mandibular Injuries (MESH) or Orbital Fractures (MESH) or Zygomatic Fractures (MESH) or Mouth/injuries (MESH) or Lip/injuries (MESH) or Nose/injuries (MESH) or Tooth Injuries (MESH) | 33241 | 1228 | 1134 |
| 4. Sports (exploded, includes specific sports), (MESH), or Athletic Injuries (MESH) | 55379 | 11598 | Sports only database |
| 5. (1 OR 2 OR 3) AND 4 | 1247 | 158 | 1534 (1 or 2 or 3) |
| 6. Limit No 5 to Human and English | 986 | 158 | 1243* |
| 7. Limit No 6 to EBM Reviews or Systematic Reviews or Clinical Trials or Meta-Analysis or Multicentre Study or Randomised Controlled Trial or Review, Multicase | 32 | N/A | N/A |