Table 1 MEDLINE search strategy
No.Search historyResults
1(shoulder adj3 pain).mp. [mp = title, original title, abstract, name of substance word, subject heading word]2915
2exp Shoulder Joint/ or exp Acromion/ or exp Shoulder Impingement Syndrome/ or exp Rotator Cuff/10 507
3(labral tear and shoulder).mp. [mp = title, original title, abstract, name of substance word, subject heading word]60
4((bursitis or tendonitis) and shoulder).mp. [mp = title, original title, abstract, name of substance word, subject heading word]550
5(shoulder adj2 arthritis).mp. [mp = title, original title, abstract, name of substance word, subject heading word]41
6(frozen adj2 shoulder).mp. [mp = title, original title, abstract, name of substance word, subject heading word]343
7(adhesive adj2 capsulitis).mp. [mp = title, original title, abstract, name of substance word, subject heading word]219
8(shoulder adj2 instability).mp. [mp = title, original title, abstract, name of substance word, subject heading word]647
9exp Physical Examination/497 944
10clinical examination.tw.16 846
11sensitiv$.mp.741 616
12diagnos$.mp.1 222 753
13di.fs.1 369 790
14(1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8) and (9 or 10) and (11 or 12 or 13)831
15limit 14 to (humans and English language)686