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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2012; 18(40): 5779-5788
Published online Oct 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i40.5779
Table 1 Search strategy
Search strategy for MEDLINESearch strategy for EMBASESearch strategy for Cochrane reviews of the Cochrane Library
1. Diphosphonates [MH] OR diphosphonates [ALL] OR diphosphonate [ALL]1. Bisphosphonates/de1. Bisphosphonates [ALL]
2. Bisphosphonates [ALL]2. Diphosphonate/de2. Diphosphonate [ALL]
3. Alendronate [MH] OR alendronate [ALL]3. Alendronate/de3. Alendronate [ALL]
4. Clodronic acid [MH] OR clodronic acid [ALL] OR clodronate [ALL]4. Clodronate/de4. Clodronate [ALL]
5. Etidronic acid [MH] OR etidronic acid [ALL] OR etidronate [ALL]5. Etidronate/de5. Etidronate [ALL]
6. Ibandronic acid [NM] OR ibandronic acid [ALL] OR ibandronate [ALL]6. Ibandronate/de6. Ibandronate [ALL]
7. Minodronate [ALL] OR YM 529 [NM] OR YM 529 [ALL]7. Minodronate/de7. Minodronate [ALL]
8. Neridronate [ALL] OR 6-amino-1-hydroxyhexane-1,1-diphosphonate [NM] OR 6-amino-1-hydroxyhexane-1,1-diphosphonate [ALL]8. Neridronate/de8. Neridronate [ALL]
9. Olpadronic acid [NM] OR olpadronic acid [ALL] OR olpadronate [ALL]9. Olpadronate/de9. Olpadronate [ALL]
10. Pamidronate [NM] OR pamidronate [ALL]10. Pamidronate/de10. Pamidronate [ALL]
11. Risedronic acid [NM] OR risedronic acid [ALL] OR risedronate [ALL]11. Risedronate/de11. Risedronate [ALL]
12. Tiludronic acid [NM] OR tiludronic acid [ALL] OR tiludronate [ALL]12. Tiludronate/de12. Tiludronate [ALL]
13. Zoledronic acid [NM] OR zoledronic acid [ALL] OR zoledronate [ALL]13. Zoledronate/de13. Zoledronate [ALL]
14. 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR 5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8 OR 9 OR 10 OR 11 OR 12 OR 1314. 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR 5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8 OR 9 OR 10 OR 11 OR 12 OR 1314. 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR 5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8 OR 9 OR 10 OR 11 OR 12 OR 13
15. Observational studies [ALL]15. Observational studies/de
16. CohORt studies [ALL]16. CohORt studies/de[ALL] - in all text
17. Case control studies [ALL] OR case-control studies [ALL]17. Case control studies/de OR case-control studies/de
18. Case referent studies [ALL] OR case-referent studies [ALL]18. Case referent studies OR case-referent studies
19. 15 OR 16 OR 17 OR 1819. 15 OR 16 OR 17 OR 18
20. 14 OR 1920. 14 OR 19
21. Humans [MH]21. [Humans]/lim
22. 20 AND 2122. [Embase]/lim OR [embase classic]/lim
23. 20 AND 21 AND 22
Date of search: April 29, 2011 (1973 April 2011); Result: 1709 articles foundDate of search: April 29, 2011 (1977 April 2011);Result: 2129 articles foundLimitation: cochrane database of systematic reviews;Date of search: April 29, 2011 (1971 April 2011); Result: 47 articles found