Table 1.

Search strategy and PICOS tool

Search strategy
Focused question	Is there a difference in the effect of MI and the traditional method of oral health education given to mothers on oral health outcomes and behavior changes of their children?
Search strategy
Population	Mothers [MeSH] and their children [MeSH] OR Parents [MeSH] OR preschool children [MeSH] OR School children [Text Word]
Intervention	MI [MeSH] OR oral health education [Text Word] OR dental counseling [Text Word]
Comparisons	Traditional oral health education [Text Word] OR oral health education using videos [Text Word] OR pamphlets [MeSH].
Outcomes	Oral health [MeSH] OR behavior changes [Text Word] OR dental caries outcomes [Text Word] OR caries assessment [Text Word]
Study design	Controlled clinical trials, clinical trials [MeSH], randomized controlled trial
Search combination	#1AND #2AND #3AND #4
Database search
Language	English language
Electronic databases	PubMed, DOAJ, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar
Journals	International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry, European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Journal of Indian Association of Paediatric Dentistry.