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. 2017 Mar 1;2(1):45–59. doi: 10.1089/trgh.2016.0037

Appendix A1.

Search Terms for Electronic Databases

Population: transgender
transgender OR transgend* OR trans-gend* OR transsex* OR trans-sex* OR transex* OR “sex reassign*” OR “sex change” OR “gender reassign*” OR “gender change” OR intersex* OR “gender identity disorder” OR “MTF” OR “male to female transgender” OR “male-to-female transgender” OR “male to female transsexual” OR “male-to-female transsexual” OR “male to female transexual” OR “male-to-female transexual” OR “FTM” or “female to male transgender” OR “female-to-male transgender” OR “female to male transsexual” OR “female-to-male transsexual” OR “female to male transexual” OR “female-to-male transexual” OR transvest* OR “travesty” OR “koti” OR “kothi*” OR “hijra” OR “mahuvahine” OR “mahu” OR “waria” OR “banci” OR “calabai” OR “kedie” OR “kawekawe” OR “wan du” OR “bissu” OR “katoey” OR “kathoey” OR “pet tee sam” OR “phuying praphet song” OR “sao praphet song” OR “nang fa jam leng” OR “ork-sao” OR “tut” OR “ladyboy” OR “ladyman” OR “meti” OR “cross dress*” OR “acault” OR “bayot” OR “bantut” OR “bakla” OR “bian xing ren” OR “bong lo” OR “nadleehi” OR “berdache” OR “xanith” OR genderqueer OR “gender queer” OR “gender nonconforming” OR “gender non-conforming”
Outcome: substance use
“substance use disorder” OR “alcohol use disorder” OR “substance use disorders” OR “alcohol use disorders” OR misuse OR dependen* OR abuse OR substance OR polysubstance OR drug* OR polydrug OR illicit OR illegal OR abstin* OR abstain* OR abuse* OR addict* OR overdose OR withdrawal* OR disorder* OR cocaine OR crack OR speed OR heroin OR amphetamine* OR “designer drugs” OR narcotic* OR “designer drug” OR methamphetamine* OR crystal OR meth OR “off-label use” OR prescription OR opioid* OR opiate* OR opium OR ecstasy OR mdma OR hallucinogen* OR lsd OR pcp OR ketamine OR acid OR “club drugs” OR “club drug” OR downer* OR sedative* OR barbiturate* OR upper* OR methadone OR morphine OR marijuana OR marihuana OR cannabis OR weed OR pot OR “hash oil*” OR hashish OR alcohol OR drink* OR binge OR intoxic*