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. 2020 Oct 13;19:107. doi: 10.1186/s12940-020-00647-1

Table 1.

Literature search strategy

Database MESH and non-MESH terms Hits
Pubmed, sorted by ”Best Match” (Perfluorinated OR Perfluorinated acid OR perfluorooctane sulfonic acid OR perfluorooctanoic acid OR fluorocarbons OR polyfluorinated OR polyfluoroalkyl OR perfluoroalkyl Perfluorochemicals OR PFOS OR PFOA OR PFNA OR PFDA OR PFHxS OR PFUnA OR PFOSA OR PFDA) 17,054
AND (Thyroid OR Thyroid hormones OR thyroxine OR triiodothyronine OR thyroid-stimulating hormone OR TSH OR T4 OR T3) 223
AND (Pregnancy OR maternal OR mother OR newborn OR infant OR cord) 59
Studies full filling inclusion criteria Participants Pregnant women and/or infants with measurements of PFAAs exposure and thyroid hormones. 20
Number > 100 participants. 15