Table 1.
Master search strategy
| Search step | Database: Ovid MEDLINE(R) in-process &other non-indexed citations and Ovid MEDLINE(R) <1948 to present> |
|---|---|
| 1 |
exp voluntary workers/ |
| 2 |
(volunteer* or (charity adj worker*) or (voluntary adj3 worker*) or (voluntary adj group*) or (unpaid adj worker*) or (self-help adj group*)).ti,ab. |
| 3 |
socially-productive.ti,ab. |
| 4 |
or/1-3 |
| 5 |
(volunteerism or volunteering).ti,ab. |
| 6 |
(volunteer adj (work or program* or service*)).ti,ab. |
| 7 |
((voluntary or charit* or unpaid) adj work).ti,ab. |
| 8 |
(altruis* or activis*).ti,ab. |
| 9 |
(self-help or (peer adj support)).ti,ab. |
| 10 |
(intergenerational adj program*).ti,ab. |
| 11 |
(community adj (involvement or work)).ti,ab. |
| 12 |
(helping adj others).ti,ab. |
| 13 |
(social adj productiv*).ti,ab. |
| 14 |
(caring or caregiving).ti,ab. |
| 15 |
(social adj capital).ti,ab. |
| 16 |
(productiv* adj/2 activit*).ti,ab |
| 17 |
((civic or community) adj engagement).ti,ab |
| 18 |
or/5-17 |
| 19 |
(health adj (benefit* or impact* or improvement*)).ti,ab. |
| 20 |
((impact* or benefit* or improve*) adj2 health).ti,ab. |
| 21 |
(well-being or wellbeing).ti,ab. |
| 22 |
“quality of life”.ti,ab. |
| 23 |
(psychological adj (health or functioning or effect*)).ti,ab. |
| 24 |
(happiness or satisfaction or rehabilitation or self-esteem or empowerment).ti,ab. ( |
| 25 |
“sense of community”.ti,ab. |
| 26 |
(community adj connection*).ti,ab. |
| 27 |
((positive or negative) adj impact*).ti,ab. |
| 28 |
mortality.ti,ab. |
| 29 |
or/19-28 |
| 30 |
4 and 18 and 29 |
| 31 |
(volunteering or volunteerism).ti |
| 32 |
(voluntary adj work*).ti |
| 33 | 30 or 31 or 32 |
* Represents a wildcard search term.