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Table 9 Search Strategy explained on the example of Ovid Excerpta Medica

From: Exploring the role of transtibial prosthetic use in deep tissue injury development: a scoping review

Search #

Search Term

Key Concepts

1

Deep Tissue Injury(*)

Deep Tissue Injury (DTI)

2

Deep Tissue Damage

3

Decubitus/

4

#1 OR #2 OR #3

5

Transtibial

Amputation level

6

Trans-tibial

7

Below knee

8

#5 OR #6 OR #7

9

Prosthe*

Transtibial prosthetic users

10

#8 AND #9

11

#4 AND #10

DTI in transtibial prosthetic users

  1. *represents the "wildcard" that is commonly used in literature search strategies