Table 1

 Results from the electronic search strategies

MeSH or keywordMedlineCINAHLCDSR, ACP journal club, DARE, CCTRSPORTDiscus
MeSH, Medical subject heading; CINAHL, cumulative index of nursing and allied health literature; CDSR, Cochrane database of systematic reviews; DARE, database of abstracts of reviews of effects; CCTR, Cochrane central register of controlled trials.
1 Bone Density (MeSH) or bone mineral density (keyword) or bone density (keyword)22562228824731123
2 Contraceptives, Oral (MeSH) or oral contraceptive (keyword)342223649809197
1 and 23512123018
Limit to English32721217
Total3272123017