Table 1. PubMed Search Terms, September 14,2009.
| Search No. | Search Terms | Number of Citations Obtainet |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interpreter | 797 |
| 2 | “Translation” [all fields] and services [all fields] | 800 |
| 3 | Cultural competence | 3,282 |
| 4 | Cultural competency | 1,226 |
| 5 | Limited English proficiency | 406 |
| 6 | Cultural competen* | 1,609 |
| 7 | Limited English proficien* | 193 |
| 8 | Sign language | 1,938 |
| 9 | Title VI [all fields] | 49 |
| 10 | English as a second language [all fields] | 157 |
| 11 | Linguistically competen* | 83 |
| 12 | Linguistic competency* | 117 |
| 13 | “Speak English” | 261 |
| 14 | “Primary language” | 294 |
| 15 | #1 or #2 or #3 or #4 or #5 or #6 or #7 or #8 or #9 or #10 or #11 or #12 or #13 or #14 |
7,821 |
| 16 | Adverse event [all fields] or adverse events [all fields] | 42,941 |
| 17 | “Medical errors” [MeSH terms] or medical error [all fields] or medical errors [all fields] |
82,548 |
| 18 | Patient safety | 103,778 |
| 19 | Team training [all fields] | 273 |
| 20 | Teamwork [all fields] or teamwork [all fields] | 4,191 |
| 21 | #16 or #17 or #18 or #19 or #20 | 214,477 |
| 22 | #15 and #21 | 217 |