Table 1. Search strategies.
| Database | Strategy | Results |
|---|---|---|
| PubMed/Medline | (“Tooth extraction” [Mesh] OR “Extraction*, Tooth” [Title/Abstract] OR “Tooth Extraction*” [Title/Abstract] OR “Dental Extraction*” [Title/Abstract] OR “Dental Rehabilitation*” [Title/Abstract] ) AND (Dexmedetomidine [Title/Abstract] OR “Dexmedetomidine”[Mesh] OR “midazolam”[Mesh] OR midazolam [Title/Abstract]) AND (randomized control trial [Filter]) |
98 |
| Embase | ((‘Extraction*, Tooth’ OR ‘Tooth Extraction*’ OR ‘Dental Extraction*’ OR ‘Dental Rehabilitation*’) AND (‘Dexmedetomidine’ OR ‘midazolam’)) AND ’randomized controlled trial’/de | 103 |
| Cochrane Library | #1 MeSH descriptor: [Tooth extraction] explode all trees | 2,474 |
| #2 (Extraction*, Tooth):ti,ab,kw OR (Tooth Extraction*):ti,ab,kw OR (Dental Extraction*):ti,ab,kw OR (Dental Rehabilitation*):ti,ab,kw | 7,775 | |
| #3 MeSH descriptor: [Dexmedetomidine] explode all trees | 2,901 | |
| #4 MeSH descriptor: [midazolam] explode all trees | 3,718 | |
| #5 (Dexmedetomidine):ti,ab,kw OR (midazolam):ti,ab,kw | 18,522 | |
| #6 #1 OR #2 | 7,775 | |
| #7 #3 OR #4 OR #5 | 18,522 | |
| #8 #6 AND #7 | 195 | |
| Total (as of March 25, 2024): | 195 | |
Note:
*Wildcard character, represent any number of arbitrary characters.