TABLE 1.
Searching strategies for PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar.
| PubMed | Search strategy |
|---|---|
| #1 | Alopecia areata [MeSH] |
| #2 | Areata [MeSH] |
| #3 | Trichoscopy [MeSH] |
| #4 | Dermatoscopy [MeSH] |
| #5 | Dermoscopy [MeSH] |
| #6 | Videodermoscopy [MeSH] |
| #7 | #1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #4 OR #5 OR #6 |
| #8 | Adult [MeSH] |
| #9 | Child [MeSH] |
| #10 | Children [MeSH] |
| #11 | #8 OR #9 OR #10 |
| Embase | Search strategy |
|---|---|
| #1 | Alopecia areata [MeSH] ti, ab, kw |
| #2 | Areata [MeSH] ti, ab, kw |
| #3 | Trichoscopy [MeSH] |
| #4 | Dermatoscopy [MeSH] ti, ab, kw |
| #5 | Dermoscopy [MeSH] ti, ab, kw |
| #6 | Videodermoscopy [MeSH] ti, ab, kw |
| #7 | #1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #4 OR #5 OR #6 |
| #8 | Adult [MeSH] ti, ab, kw |
| #9 | Child [MeSH] ti, ab, kw |
| #10 | Children [MeSH] ti, ab, kw |
| #11 | #8 OR #9 OR #10 |
| Google Scholar | Search strategy |
|---|---|
| #1 | all in the title: Alopecia areata OR “areata” AND “Trichoscopy” OR “Dermatoscopy” OR “Dermoscopy” OR “Videodermoscopy” AND “adult” OR “Child” OR “Children” |