Table 1.
Biomedical databases searched for articles on exogenous melatonin in managing secondary sleep disorders and sleep disorders accompanying sleep restriction
| Database | Platform | Dates covered by search |
|---|---|---|
| Medline | Ovid | 1966 to 30 June 2003 |
| PreMedline | Ovid | 1970 to 30 June and 4 July 2003 |
| Embase | Ovid | 1988 to 30 June 2003 |
| PubMed | NA | 1950 to 9 July 2003 |
| CAB Health | SilverPlatter version 4.3 | 1973 to 8 July 2003 |
| CINAHL | Ovid | 1982 to 30 June 2003 |
| Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials | Ovid | 3rd quarter 2003; 2 July 2003 |
| Science Citation Index | ISI Web of Knowledge | 1945 to 4 July 2003 |
| Biological Abstracts | SilverPlatter version 4.3 | 1969 to 4 July 2003 |
| International Pharmaceutical Abstracts | Ovid | 1970 to 12 August 2003 |
| NLM Gateway | http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd | 1950 to 13 August 2003 |
| OCLC Papers First and Proceedings First | OCLC FirstSearch | 1993 to 11 July 2003 |
| Toxline | CSA Internet Database Service | 1965 to 4 July 2003 |