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. 2016 Apr 5;20:349–356. doi: 10.1007/s10029-016-1483-9

Table 1.

Search strategy in Pubmed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library

Databases Search strategy Date of search Time span
Pubmed “Lichtenstein” AND/OR “inguinal hernia” AND “chronic pain” AND/OR “CPIP” 20-11-2015 2006—date of search
EMBASE “Lichtenstein” AND/OR “inguinal hernia” AND “chronic pain” AND/OR “CPIP” 20-11-2015 2006—date of search
Central (Cochrane Library) “Lichtenstein” AND/OR “inguinal hernia” AND “chronic pain” AND/OR “CPIP” in cohort studies and randomised controlled trials 20-11-2015 2006—date of search