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Table 1 Search strategy a

From: Prediction of methotrexate efficacy and adverse events in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic literature review

 

Search algorithm

PubMedb

Embaseb

Cochranec

#1

“Juvenile idiopathic arthritis” OR “juvenile chronic arthritis” OR “juvenile rheumatoid arthritis” OR “juvenile rheumatic arthritis” OR “childhood arthritis” OR “juvenile arthritis” OR JIA OR JCA OR JRA

7,844

10,906

296

#2

Methotrexate OR MTX OR “disease-modifying antirheumatic drug” OR “disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs” OR “disease-modifying anti rheumatic drug” OR “disease-modifying anti rheumatic drugs” OR DMARD OR DMARDs

34,919

50,157

5,251

#3

#1 AND #2

662

1,229

64

  1. aSearch performed on 20 April 2014.
  2. bIn PubMed and Embase terms were searched in title and abstract only.
  3. cIn The Cochrane Library terms were searched in title, abstract and keywords only.