Table 1.
Database | Search Terms and Boolean Operators | Fields Searched |
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Medline | (Patient Satisfaction OR Attitude to Health) AND (Plastic Surgery OR Cosmetic Techniques OR Reconstructive Surgical Procedures) | Keywords, exploded MeSH headings |
Cochrane | (Patient Satisfaction OR Attitude to Health) AND (Plastic Surgery OR Cosmetic Techniques OR Reconstructive Surgical Procedures) | Keywords, exploded MeSH headings |
PyscInfo | (Plastic Surgery OR Cosmetic Techniques OR Aesthetic Surgery OR Reconstructive Surgery OR Cosmetic Surgery OR Reconstructive Surgical Procedures) AND (Patient Satisfaction OR Acceptance of Healthcare OR Attitude to Health OR Patient Preferences OR Healthcare Acceptability) | Subject Fields |
ISI Web of Science | (Patient Satisfaction) AND (Plastic Surgery OR Cosmetic Techniques OR Reconstructive Surgical Procedures) | Topic |
All searches were limited to articles in English, about humans, from peer-reviewed sources, and published between 1994–2009.