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. 2018 Jan 10;13:257–273. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S150650

Table S1.

Example search strategy of a bibliographic database (CINAHL)

Number Search term Field
1 Lung diseases, obstructive MH (explode)
2 Lung diseases, interstitial MH (explode)
3 Pulmonary fibrosis MH (explode)
4 COPD TX
5 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease TX
6 COAD TX
7 COBD TX
8 Emphysem* TX
9 Chronic bronchitis TX
10 Cystic fibrosis TX
11 Pneumoconiosis TX
12 Sarcoidosis TX
13 Asthma TX
14 Bronchiectasis TX
15 Alveolitis TX
16 Histiocytosis TX
17 Granulomatosis TX
18 Bagassosis TX
19 Asbestosis OR byssinosis OR siderosis OR silicosis OR berylliosis OR anthracosilicosis TX
20 Scleroderma TX
21 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 OR 15 OR 16 OR 17 OR 18 OR 19 OR 20
22 Exercise therapy MH (explode)
23 Activities of daily living MH (explode)
24 Rehabilitation research MH
25 Physical and rehabilitation medicine MH (explode)
26 Physical fitness MH
27 Exercise movement techniques MH (explode)
28 Telerehabilitation MH
29 Rehabilitation N2 pulmonary OR respiratory OR physical OR early TI, AB
30 Exercis* N3 supervi* OR training OR maintenance OR program* TI, AB
31 Physical activit* TI, AB
32 Maintenance N2 intervention OR group OR exercise OR program* OR training TI, AB
33 22 OR 23 OR 24 OR 25 OR 26 OR 27 OR 28 OR 29 OR 30 OR 31 OR 32
34 Randomised TI, AB
35 Randomized TI, AB
36 Randomly TI, AB
37 Trial TI, AB
38 Controlled TI, AB
39 34 OR 35 OR 36 OR 37 OR 38
40 21 AND 33 AND 39

Notes: Searches encompassed other chronic lung conditions as part of a wider review.

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Truncation operator.