Table 1.

Search strategies for studies on adverse drug reactions in paediatric populations

Database	Search terms
Medline	(1) Child
	(2) Paediatric
	(3) Adverse drug reaction
	(4) Adverse effects
	(5) 3 OR 4
	(6) Adverse drug reaction reporting system
	(7) Drug monitoring
	(8) Pharmacovigilance
	(9) 6 OR 7 OR 8
	(10) 2 AND 5 AND 9
Embase	(1) Child
	(2) Paediatric or Pediatrics
	(3) Paediatric or child
	(4) Adverse drug reaction
	(5) Side effect
	(6) Adverse effect
	(7) 4 OR 5 OR 6
	(8) Adverse drug reaction reporting system or drug surveillance program
	(9) Drug monitoring
	(10) Pharmacovigilance
	(11) 8 OR 9 OR 10
	(12) 3 AND 7 AND 11