Database |
Timespan |
Search strategy |
The Cochrane Hepato‐Biliary Group Controlled Trials Register |
September 2006 (26 references). |
(shunt* OR dsrs OR tips) AND (sclerotherap* OR band*) AND ('portal hypertension*' OR cirrho* OR varic*) AND prevent* AND rebleed* |
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) in The Cochrane Library |
Issue 3, 2006 (15 references). |
#1 MeSH descriptor Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical explode all trees
#2 ((surgical or total or distal splenorenal or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic) and shunt) or dsrs or tips
#3 (#1 OR #2)
#4 MeSH descriptor Sclerotherapy explode all trees
#5 endoscopic and (sclerotherap* or band*)
#6 (#4 OR #5)
#7 MeSH descriptor Hypertension, Portal explode all trees
#8 MeSH descriptor Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary explode all trees
#9 MeSH descriptor Esophageal and Gastric Varices explode all trees
#10 portal hypertension* or cirrho* or varic*
#11 (#7 OR #8 OR #9 OR #10)
#12 prevent* and rebleed*
#13 (#3 AND #6 AND #11 AND #12) |
MEDLINE (WinSPIRS 5.0) |
1950 to September 2006 (19 references). |
#1 explode "Portasystemic‐Shunt‐Surgical"/ all subheadings
#2 ((surgical or total or distal splenorenal or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic) and shunt) or dsrs or tips
#3 #1 or #2
#4 explode "Sclerotherapy"/ all subheadings
#5 endoscopic and (sclerotherap* or band*)
#6 #4 or #5
#7 explode "Hypertension‐Portal"/ all subheadings
#8 explode "Liver‐Cirrhosis‐Biliary"/ all subheadings
#9 explode "Esophageal‐and‐Gastric‐Varices"/ all subheadings
#10 portal hypertension* or cirrho* or varic*
#11 #7 or #8 or #9 or #10
#12 prevent* and rebleed*
#13 #3 and #6 and #11 and #12
#14 random* or blind* or placebo* or meta‐analysis
#15 #13 and #14 |
EMBASE (WinSPIRS 5.0) |
1980 to September 2006 (36 references). |
#1 explode "portosystemic‐anastomosis"/ all subheadings
#2 ((surgical or total or distal splenorenal or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic) and shunt) or dsrs or tips
#3 #1 or #2
#4 explode "sclerotherapy"/ all subheadings
#5 endoscopic and (sclerotherap* or band*)
#6 #4 or #5
#7 explode "portal‐hypertension"/ all subheadings
#8 explode "liver‐cirrhosis"/ all subheadings
#9 explode "esophagus‐varices"/ all subheadings
#10 portal hypertension* or cirrho* or varic*
#11 #7 or #8 or #9 or #10
#12 prevent* and rebleed*
#13 #3 and #6 and #11 and #12
#14 random* or blind* or placebo* or meta‐analysis
#15 #13 and #14 |
Science Citation Index Expanded
(http://portal.isiknowledge.com/portal.cgi?DestApp=WOS&Func=Frame) |
1945 to September 2006. |
#1 TS=(((surgical or total or distal splenorenal or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic) and shunt) or dsrs or tips)
#2 TS=(endoscopic and (sclerotherap* or band*))
#3 TS=(portal hypertension* or cirrho* or varic*)
#4 TS=(prevent* and rebleed*)
#5 #4 AND #3 AND #2 AND #1
#6 TS=(random* or blind* or placebo* or meta‐analysis)
#7 #6 AND #5 |