| Search No | Search Strategy * |
|---|---|
| #1 | MeSH descriptor: [CRP] explode all trees |
| #2 | CRP: TI,AB,KW |
| #3 | MeSH descriptor: [c-reactive protein] explode all trees |
| #4 | c-reactive protein: TI,AB,KW |
| #5 | MeSH descriptor: [albumin] explode all trees |
| #6 | albumin: TI,AB,KW |
| #7 | #1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #4 OR #5 OR #6 |
| #8 | MeSH descriptor: [pancreatic cancer] explode all trees |
| #9 | pancreatic cancer: TI,AB,KW |
| #10 | MeSH descriptor: [pancreatic adenocarcinoma] explode all trees |
| #11 | pancreatic adenocarcinoma: TI,AB,KW |
| #12 | MeSH descriptor: [pancreatectomy] explode all trees |
| #13 | pancreatectomy: TI,AB,KW |
| #14 | MeSH descriptor: [pancreaticoduodenectomy] explode all trees |
| #15 | pancreaticoduodenectomy: TI,AB,KW |
| #16 | MeSH descriptor: [pancreatic resection] explode all trees |
| #17 | pancreatic resection: TI,AB,KW |
| #18 | MeSH descriptor: [surgical] explode all trees |
| #19 | surgical: TI,AB,KW |
| #20 | #8 OR #9 #10 OR #11 OR #12 OR #13 #14 OR #15 OR #16 OR #17#18 OR #19 |
| #21 | #7 AND #20 |
* This search strategy was adopted for the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL).