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. 2018 Apr 10;2018(4):CD009877. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009877.pub2
database search strategy
PubMed (1966 ‐ January 11, 2017) Search #1 AND #2 AND #3
#3 (randomized controlled trial[pt] OR controlled clinical trial[pt] OR randomized[tiab] OR placebo[tiab] OR clinical trials as topic [mesh: noexp] OR randomly[tiab] OR trial[ti]) NOT (Animals[Mesh] NOT Humans[Mesh])
#2 computers[Mesh] OR "computer terminals"[Mesh] OR "computer screen"[tw] OR "computer screens"[tw] OR "display screen"[tw] OR "display screens"[tw] OR "computer monitor"[tw] OR "computer monitors"[tw] OR "PC monitor"[tw] OR "PC monitors"[tw] OR "computer display"[tw] OR "computer use"[tw] OR "visual display unit"[tw] OR "visual display units"[tw] OR "video display unit"[tw] OR "video display units"[tw] OR vdu[tw] OR vdus[tw] OR "screen‐based equipment"[tw] OR sbe[tw] OR sbes[tw] OR "computer work"[tw] OR "office work"[tw] OR "near work"[tw]
#1 "Refractive Errors"[Mesh] OR "Presbyopia"[Mesh] OR "Hyperopia"[Mesh] OR "Myopia"[Mesh] OR "Astigmatism"[Mesh] OR "Asthenopia"[Mesh] OR "refractive error"[tw] OR "refractive errors"[tw] OR ametropia[tw] OR presbyopia[tw] OR farsight*[tw] OR longsight*[tw] OR myopia*[tw] OR nearsight*[tw] OR "visual discomfort"[tw] OR eyestrain[tw] OR "eye fatigue" OR "visual fatigue"[tw] OR "blurred vision"[tw] OR "doubled vision"[tw] OR "computer vision syndrome"[tw] OR CVS[tw] OR "visual symptom"[tw] OR "eye ache"[tw] OR diplopia[tw] OR "eye problems"[tw] OR "vision problems"[tw] OR "visual symptoms"[tw] OR "visual complaints"[tw] OR "ocular complaints"[tw] OR "asthenopic symptoms"[tw] OR "dry eye"[tw] OR "dry eyes"[tw] OR "accommodation, ocular"[Mesh] OR "visual acuity"[Mesh]
EMBASE (unique NOT Medline, until January 11, 2017) #1 'refraction error'/exp OR 'presbyopia'/exp OR 'hypermetropia'/exp OR 'myopia'/exp OR 'astigmatism'/exp OR 'asthenopia'/exp OR 'accommodation'/exp OR 'visual acuity'/exp OR 'refractive error'/de OR 'refractive error' OR ametropia OR 'presbyopia'/de OR presbyopia OR farsight* OR longsight* OR myopia* OR nearsight* OR 'visual discomfort' OR 'ocular discomfort' OR eyestrain OR 'eye fatigue' OR 'visual fatigue' OR 'blurred vision'/de OR 'blurred vision' OR 'doubled vision' OR 'computer vision syndrome' OR 'cvs' OR 'visual symptom' OR 'eye ache' OR 'diplopia'/de OR diplopia OR 'eye problems' OR 'vision problems' OR 'visual symptoms' OR 'visual complaints' OR 'ocular complaints' OR 'asthenopic symptoms' OR 'dry eye'/de OR 'dry eye' OR 'schirmer test'/de OR 'schirmer test' OR 'tear film'/de OR 'tear film' OR blinking OR 'visual performance' OR 'visual disorder'/de OR 'visual disorder' OR 'vision'/de
#2 'computer'/exp OR 'computer terminal'/exp OR 'computer screen' OR 'display screen' OR 'computer monitor' OR 'pc monitor' OR 'computer display' OR 'computer use' OR 'visual display unit'/de OR 'visual display unit' OR 'video display unit' OR 'vdu' OR 'vdus' OR 'screen‐based equipment' OR 'sbe' OR 'sbes' OR 'computer work' OR 'office work' OR 'near work' OR 'work'/de OR 'work' OR 'worker'/de OR 'worker' OR 'employee'/de OR 'employee'
#3 'randomized controlled trial (topic)'/de OR 'crossover procedure'/de OR 'double blind procedure'/de OR 'single blind procedure'/de OR random* OR factorial* OR crossover* OR cross NEAR/1 over* OR placebo* OR doubl* NEAR/1 blind* OR singl* NEAR/1 blind* OR assign* OR allocat* OR volunteer*
#4 #1 AND #2 AND #3
#4 NOT ([medline]/lim NOT [embase]/lim)
#4 AND [embase]/lim
CENTRAL (until January 11, 2017) #1 MeSH descriptor: [Refractive Errors] explode all trees
#2 MeSH descriptor: [Presbyopia] explode all trees
#3 MeSH descriptor: [Hyperopia] explode all trees
#4 MeSH descriptor: [Myopia] explode all trees
#5 MeSH descriptor: [Astigmatism] explode all trees
#6 MeSH descriptor: [Asthenopia] explode all trees
#7 MeSH descriptor: [Accommodation, Ocular] explode all trees205
#8 MeSH descriptor: [Visual Acuity] explode all trees
#9 #1 or #2 or #3 or #4 or #5 or #6 or #7 or #8
#10 "refractive error"
#11 "refractive errors"
#12 ametropia
#13 presbyopia
#14 farsight*
#15 longsight*
#16 myopia*
#17 nearsight*
#18 "visual discomfort"
#19 eyestrain
#20 "eye fatigue"
#21 "visual fatigue"
#22 "blurred vision"
#23 "doubled vision"
#24 "computer vision syndrome"
#25 CVS
#26 "visual symptom"
#27 "eye ache"
#28 diplopia
#29 "eye problems"
#30 "vision problems"
#31 "visual symptoms"
#32 "visual complaints"
#33 "ocular complaints"
#34 "asthenopic symptoms"
#35 "dry eye"
#36 "schirmer test"
#37 "dry eyes"
#38 "ocular discomfort"
#39 "tear film"
#40 blinking
#41 {or #10‐#40}
#42 #9 or #41
#43 MeSH descriptor: [Computers] explode all trees
#44 MeSH descriptor: [Computer Terminals] explode all trees
#45 "computer screen"
#46 "computer screens"
#47 "display screen"
#48 "display screens"
#49 "computer monitor"
#50 "computer monitors"
#51 "PC monitor"
#52 "PC monitors"
#53 "computer display"
#54 "computer use"
#55 "visual display unit"
#56 "visual display units"
#57 "video display unit"
#58 "video display units"
#59 (vdu)
#60 (vdus)
#61 "screen‐based equipment"
#62 (sbe)
#63 (sbes)
#64 "computer work"
#65 "office work"
#66 "near work"
#67 {or #43‐#66}
#68 #42 and #67
#69 #68 limit to trials
OSH‐update (CISDOC
HSELINE
IRSST
NIOSHTIC
NIOSHTIC‐2
RILOSH; until June 22 2017
#1
GW{"refraction error" OR "refractive error" OR "refractive errors" OR hypermetropia OR astigmatism OR asthenopia OR ametropia OR presbyopia OR farsight* OR longsight* OR myopia* OR nearsight* OR "visual discomfort" OR "ocular discomfort" OR eyestrain OR "eye fatigue" OR "visual fatigue" OR "blurred vision" OR "doubled vision" OR "computer vision syndrome" OR "CVS" OR "visual symptom" OR "eye ache" OR diplopia OR "eye problems" OR "vision problems" OR "visual symptoms" OR "visual complaints" OR "ocular complaints" OR "asthenopic symptoms" OR "dry eye" OR "dry eyes" OR "schirmer test" OR "tear film" OR "blinking" OR "visual performance" OR "visual disorder" OR "vision" OR "accommodation" OR "visual acuity"}
#2
GW{computer* OR "computer terminal" OR "computer screen" OR "display screen" OR "computer monitor" OR "PC monitor" OR "computer display" OR "computer use" OR "visual display unit" OR "video display unit" OR "vdu" OR "vdus" OR "screen‐based equipment" OR "sbe" OR "sbes" OR "computer work" OR "office work" OR "near work" OR work OR worker OR employe*}
#3
GW{intervent* OR random*} OR TW{trial*}
#4
#1 AND #2 AND #3
#5
DC{OUBIB OR OUCISD OR OUHSEL OR OUISST OR OUNIOC OR OUNIOS OR OURILO}
#6
#4 AND #5
WoS (until January 11, 2017) # 6
#4 NOT #5
Indexes=SCI‐EXPANDED, SSCI, A&HCI Timespan=All years
# 5
TS=(animal* NOT human*)
Indexes=SCI‐EXPANDED, SSCI, A&HCI Timespan=All years
# 4
#1 AND #2 AND #3
Indexes=SCI‐EXPANDED, SSCI, A&HCI Timespan=All years
# 3
TS=("randomized controlled trial" OR "controlled clinical trial" OR placebo OR "clinical trials" OR randomly OR intervent*) OR TI=trial
Indexes=SCI‐EXPANDED, SSCI, A&HCI Timespan=All years
# 2
TS=(computer* OR "computer terminal" OR "computer screen" OR "display screen" OR "computer monitor" OR "PC monitor" OR "computer display" OR "computer use" OR "visual display unit" OR "video display unit" OR "vdu" OR "vdus" OR "screen‐based equipment" OR "sbe" OR "sbes" OR "computer work" OR "office work" OR "near work" OR work OR worker OR employe*)
Indexes=SCI‐EXPANDED, SSCI, A&HCI Timespan=All years
# 1
TS=("refraction error" OR "refractive error" OR "refractive errors" OR hypermetropia OR astigmatism OR asthenopia OR ametropia OR presbyopia OR farsight* OR longsight* OR myopia* OR nearsight* OR "visual discomfort" OR "ocular discomfort" OR eyestrain OR "eye fatigue" OR "visual fatigue" OR "blurred vision" OR "doubled vision" OR "computer vision syndrome" OR "CVS" OR "visual symptom" OR "eye ache" OR diplopia OR "eye problems" OR "vision problems" OR "visual symptoms" OR "visual complaints" OR "ocular complaints" OR "asthenopic symptoms" OR "dry eye" OR "dry eyes" OR "schirmer test" OR "tear film" OR "blinking" OR "visual performance" OR "visual disorder" OR "vision" OR "accommodation" OR "visual acuity")
Indexes=SCI‐EXPANDED, SSCI, A&HCI Timespan=All years