Table 1.
Search terms and database search strategy.
| ID | Disease search terms |
|---|---|
| 1 | Depress∗ |
| 2 | Major depress∗ |
| 3 | Mood disorder |
| 4 | Depressive disorder |
| 5 | 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4 |
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| ID | RCT search terms |
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| 6 | Controlled clinical trial∗ |
| 7 | Random∗ controlled trial∗ |
| 8 | 6 OR 7 |
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| ID | Aromatherapy search terms |
|
| |
| 9 | Aroma |
| 10 | Aromatherapy |
| 11 | Aromatic therapy |
| 12 | Essential oil∗ |
| 13 | Fragrance |
| 14 | Fragrant oil∗ |
| 15 | Scent |
| 16 | Massage therapy |
| 17 | Medical massage |
| 18 | Massage |
| 19 | 9 OR 10 OR 11 OR 12 OR 13 OR 14 OR 15 OR 16 OR 17 OR 18 |
| 20 | 5 AND 8 AND 19 |
∗Truncation symbol for database search.