Table 2.

Search strategy

Keywords for barrier:

Barrier* [Keyword]; factor* [Keyword]; risk* [Keyword]; risk [MeSH]; “risk factor*” [Keyword]; risk factors [MeSH]; Prejudice [Keyword, MeSH]; self-conscience* [Keyword]; issue* [Keyword]; attitude* [Keyword]; attitude [MeSH]; “Attitude of Health Personnel” [MeSH]; “Attitude to Health” [MeSH]; “Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice” [MeSH]; uncertainty [Keyword, MeSH]; mistrust [Keyword]; obstacle* [Keyword]; hurdle* [Keyword]; difficulty [Keyword]; difficulties [Keyword]; obstruction [Keyword]; impediment [Keyword]; Challenge* [Keyword]; confront* [Keyword]; defy [Keyword]; defiance [Keyword]; object* [Keyword]; contest* [Keyword]; question* [Keyword]; “Health Services Accessibility” [Keyword]; hinder*[Keyword]; inhibitor* [Keyword]; roadblock* [Keyword]; block* [Keyword]; pitfall* [Keyword]; “Physician-Patient Relations” [MeSH]; “Communication Barriers” [MeSH]

Keywords for screening:

Screening [Keyword]; “Mass Screening” [MeSH]; “preventive test*” [Keyword]; “preventive investigation*” [Keyword]; ‘early diagnosis’ [Keyword]; “Early Diagnosis” [MeSH]

Keywords for cervical cancer:

“Cervical cancer” [Keyword]; “Uterine Cervical Neoplasms” [MeSH]; “cervical neoplasm” [Keyword]; “Pap smear” [Keyword]; Papanicolaou Test [MeSH]; “Pap test” [Keyword]; “Vaginal Smears” [MeSH]; “vaginal smear*” [Keyword]

Keywords for Canada:

Canada [Keyword]; Canada [MeSH]