Systematic review of Chinese herbal medicine for functional constipation

Table 2 Common search strategy for VIP, TCM Database System and CJN

Title contains “case (Li)” OR Title/Abstract/Keyword contains [“efficacy observation (LiaoXiao GuanCha)” OR “efficacy comparison (LiaoXiao BiJiao)” OR “efficacy analysis (LiaoXiao FenXi)” OR “clinical observation (LinChuang GuanCha)” OR “clinical research (LinChuang YanJiu)” OR “clinical trial (LinChuang ShiYan)”]

AND

Text word contains “random (SuiJi)”

AND

Title/Abstract/Keyword contains “functional constipation (GongNengXing BianMi)” NOT Title contains [“irritable bowel syndrome (ChangYiJi ZongHeZheng)” OR “ibs”]

AND

Text word contains [“rome (LuoMa)” OR “rome”]

AND

Text word contains [“Chinese medicine (ZhongYao/ZhongYiYao)” OR “herbs (CaoYao)” OR Chinese herbal medicine (ZhongCaoYao) OR “Chinese proprietary medicine (ZhongChengYao)”]

TCM: Traditional Chinese medicine; CJN: China Journal Net.