Table 1.
PubMed search strategy.
| Search | Query | Item found |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Search((((electroacupuncture) OR “Electroacupuncture” [MESH])) | 68 |
| AND (((obesity) OR simple obesity) OR “obesity” [Mesh]))AND((( | ||
| random∗) OR “Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic” [MESH]) OR | ||
| randomized controlled trial [Publication Type]) | ||
| #11 | Search((random∗) OR “Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic” | 1312396 |
| [MESH]) OR randomized controlled trial [Publication Type] | ||
| #10 | Search randomized controlled trial [Publication Type] | 493918 |
| #9 | Search“Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic” [MESH] | 130784 |
| #8 | Search random∗ | 1311522 |
| #7 | Search (electroacupuncture) OR “electroacupuncture” [MESH] | 5153 |
| #6 | Search “electroacupuncture” [Mesh] | 3756 |
| #5 | Search electroacupuncture | 5153 |
| #4 | Search((obesity) OR simple obesity) OR “obesity” [Mesh] | 318122 |
| #3 | Search simple obesity | 5280 |
| #2 | Search “obesity” [Mesh] | 203151 |
| #1 | Search obesity | 318122 |