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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2016 Jul;59(1):7–16. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.03.014

Table 1.

Search Protocols

Databases
MEDLINE, Google scholar, PsychInfo, Web of Science, EMBASE, CINAHL,
Hand Searches
International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Culture, Health and Sexuality, Journal of Adolescent Health, Lancet
Search Terms
Adolescent Terms
  • Adolescent(s), Youth/young people/young adults, teen/teenage, student, juvenile, boy/girl, young men/women,

Health Service & Access Terms
  • Sexual, Sexual health, Reproductive health

  • Condom, contraception, family planning

  • Services, youth friendly services, confidential services, care, treatment, care, clinic/clinics, treat

    Barriers, legal/policy barriers, access, use/nonuse, utilization/utilise, seeking, ‘health services accessibility’

  • Acceptability/acceptance, health knowledge/attitudes/practice, perception, belief, ‘attitude of health personnel’

STD Specific Terms
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)/Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI)/Reproductive Tract Infection (RTI), Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HPV, HSV, HIV