Table 1.
Pudmed search strategies
| S. No. | Search terms or strategies | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pulmonary tuberculosis AND diagnosis Delay* |
Example of search detail (1): (“tuberculosis, pulmonary”[MeSH Terms] OR (“tuberculosis”[All Fields] AND “pulmonary”[All Fields]) OR “pulmonary tuberculosis”[All Fields] OR (“pulmonary”[All Fields] AND “tuberculosis”[All Fields])) AND ((“diagnosis”[Subheading] OR “diagnosis”[All Fields] OR “diagnosis”[MeSH Terms]) AND delay[All Fields])
*indicates truncation |
| 2. | Pulmonary tuberculosis AND delayed consultation* | |
| 3. | Pulmonary tuberculosis AND patient delay* | |
| 4. | Pulmonary tuberculosis AND healthcare seeking | |
| 5. | Pulmonary tuberculosis AND healthcare seeking behavior | |
| 6. | Pulmonary tuberculosis AND health system delay* | |
| 7. | Pulmonary tuberculosis AND provider delay* | |
| 8. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis AND doctor delay* | |
| 9. | Patient delay OR health system delay* | |
| 10. | Patient delay OR provider delay* | |
| 11 | Patient delay OR doctor delay* | |
| 12. | Tuberculosis AND Diagnosis delay OR delayed consultation OR patient delay OR health system delay OR provider delay OR doctor delay |