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. 2024 Jul 12;16:116367. doi: 10.52965/001c.116367

Table 1. Full Literature Search Strategy.

Table 1.1. Search Strategy for Embase on May 31st, 2023
ID Search Hits
#1 (bicep or biceps).ti,ab,kw. 19534
#2 exp tendon injury/ or (tear or tears or rupture or ruptures or injury or injuries).ti,ab,kw. 1415952
#3 1 and 2 5263
#4 distal.ti,ab,kw. 359755
#5 3 and 4 1270
#6 partial.ti,ab,kw. 65041
#7 5 and 6 161
#8 3 and 6 642
Table 1.2. Search Strategy for PubMed on May 31^st^, 2023
ID Search Hits
#1 (bicep[tiab] OR biceps[tiab] OR bicep[ot] OR biceps[ot]) AND partial AND (tendon injuries[MeSH Terms] OR tear OR tears OR rupture OR ruptures OR injury OR injuries) 541
ID Search Hits
#1 (bicep[tiab] OR biceps[tiab] OR bicep[ot] OR biceps[ot]) AND partial AND (tendon injuries[MeSH Terms] OR tear OR tears OR rupture OR ruptures OR injury OR injuries) 541
Table 1.3. Search Strategy for Cochrane on May 31st, 2023
ID Search Hits
#1 bicep OR biceps 2165
#2 MeSH descriptor: [Tendon Injuries] explode all trees 2230
#3 tear OR tears OR rupture OR ruptures OR injury OR injuries 88466
#4 #2 OR #3 89426
#5 #1 AND #4 489
#6 partial 39843
#7 #5 AND #6 53