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. 2026 Jan 20;16(1):112. doi: 10.3390/brainsci16010112
Database Search Strategy
PubMed/MEDLINE

Date: 15 February 2025
Range: 2000–2025

Results: 1247
#1 Population terms:
(“ultra high risk”[Title/Abstract] OR “ultra-high risk”[Title/Abstract] OR “clinical high risk”[Title/Abstract] OR “at risk mental state”[Title/Abstract] OR “at-risk mental state”[Title/Abstract] OR “prodromal psychosis”[Title/Abstract] OR “prodrome”[Title/Abstract] OR UHR[Title/Abstract] OR CHR[Title/Abstract] OR ARMS[Title/Abstract])

#2 Neuroimaging terms:
(“magnetic resonance imaging”[MeSH Terms] OR MRI[Title/Abstract] OR “functional MRI”[Title/Abstract] OR fMRI[Title/Abstract] OR “diffusion tensor imaging”[Title/Abstract] OR DTI[Title/Abstract] OR “structural imaging”[Title/Abstract] OR “voxel-based morphometry”[Title/Abstract] OR VBM[Title/Abstract] OR “functional connectivity”[Title/Abstract] OR “resting state”[Title/Abstract] OR “resting-state”[Title/Abstract] OR “brain volume”[Title/Abstract] OR “cortical thickness”[Title/Abstract] OR “gray matter”[Title/Abstract] OR “grey matter”[Title/Abstract] OR “white matter”[Title/Abstract] OR “magnetic resonance spectroscopy”[Title/Abstract] OR MRS[Title/Abstract] OR neuroimaging[Title/Abstract])

#3 Outcome terms:
(conversion[Title/Abstract] OR transition[Title/Abstract] OR “psychosis onset”[Title/Abstract] OR progression[Title/Abstract] OR “develop psychosis”[Title/Abstract] OR “convert to psychosis”[Title/Abstract] OR predict[Title/Abstract] OR biomarker[Title/Abstract])

#4 Combined: #1 AND #2 AND #3
Filters: English language; 2000–2025; Journal Article
Scopus

Date: 15 February 2025
Range: 2000–2025

Results: 1456
TITLE-ABS-KEY ((“ultra high risk” OR “ultra-high risk” OR “clinical high risk” OR “at risk mental state” OR “prodromal psychosis” OR uhr OR chr OR arms) AND (mri OR fmri OR “diffusion tensor” OR dti OR “structural imaging” OR “voxel-based morphometry” OR “functional connectivity” OR “resting state” OR “brain volume” OR “cortical thickness” OR “gray matter” OR “grey matter” OR “white matter” OR spectroscopy OR mrs OR neuroimaging) AND (conversion OR transition OR “psychosis onset” OR progression OR predict OR biomarker)

Limiters:
PUBYEAR > 1999 AND PUBYEAR < 2026
LIMIT-TO (LANGUAGE, “English”)
Web of Science

Date: 15 February 2025
Range: 2000–2025

Results: 982
TS = ((“ultra high risk” OR “ultra-high risk” OR “clinical high risk” OR “at risk mental state” OR “prodromal psychosis” OR UHR OR CHR OR ARMS) AND (MRI OR fMRI OR “diffusion tensor” OR DTI OR “structural imaging” OR “functional connectivity” OR “resting state” OR “brain volume” OR “cortical thickness” OR “gray matter” OR “grey matter” OR “white matter” OR spectroscopy OR MRS OR neuroimaging) AND (conversion OR transition OR “psychosis onset” OR progression OR predict* OR biomarker)

Limiters:
Timespan: 2000–2025
Language: English
Document types: Article
PsycINFO

Date: 15 February 2025
Range: 2000–2025

Results: 324
AB ((“ultra high risk” OR “ultra-high risk” OR “clinical high risk” OR “at risk mental state” OR “prodromal psychosis” OR UHR OR CHR OR ARMS) AND (MRI OR fMRI OR “diffusion tensor” OR DTI OR “structural imaging” OR “functional connectivity” OR “resting state” OR “brain volume” OR “cortical thickness” OR “gray matter” OR “white matter” OR spectroscopy OR MRS OR neuroimaging) AND (conversion OR transition OR “psychosis onset” OR progression OR predict OR biomarker)

Limiters:
Published Date: 20000101–20250215
Language: English
Document Type: Journal Article
Cochrane Library

Date: 15 February 2025
Range: 2000–2025

Results: 118
(“ultra high risk” OR “clinical high risk” OR “at risk mental state” OR “prodromal psychosis” OR UHR OR CHR OR ARMS):ti, ab, kw
AND
(MRI OR fMRI OR “diffusion tensor” OR DTI OR neuroimaging OR “brain imaging” OR “structural imaging” OR “functional connectivity”):ti, ab, kw
AND
(conversion OR transition OR “psychosis onset” OR predict OR biomarker):ti, ab, kw
TOTAL Total Records from Database Searches: 4127
Additional Records (Reference Lists + Citation Tracking): 23
GRAND TOTAL: 4150 records
Inter-rater reliability: Cohen’s κ = 0.89 (95% CI: 0.84–0.94) for study selection, indicating excellent agreement between reviewers.