Table 1.

Key Words to Identify Studies toDiagnose Trichomoniasis

Key Words to Identify Trichomoniasis	Key Words to Identify Diagnostic Test Studies
Trichomonas*	Sensitivity and specificity*
Trichomonas infections*	Diagnostic errors*
Trichomonas vaginalis	Diagnosis
Trichomonas vaginitis	False negative reactions*
Trichomon$ (textword)†	False positive reactions
	Diagnostic tests routine
	Multiphasic screening
	Likelihood functions
	Diagnosis-differential
	ROC curve
	Sensitivity (textword)
	Specificity (textword)

^*Terms were exploded (captured all subheadings).

^†The dollar symbol ($) is a wild card; it retrieves any terms that begin with the letters preceding the sign.