Table 3.
Detailed search strategy
| Embase 12-06-2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Breast cancer screening search | ||
| Search No. | Query | Results |
| 1 | Breast AND neoplasms | 575,615 |
| 2 | Breast tumour | 519,737 |
| 3 | Breast cancer | 569,731 |
| 4 | #1 OR #2 OR #3 | 622,644 |
| 5 | ‘early cancer diagnosis’ | 5194 |
| 6 | Early AND detection AND of AND cancer | 61,184 |
| 7 | ‘diagnosis’ | 5,376,368 |
| 8 | Diagnostic AND screening AND programmes | 1445 |
| 9 | Diagnostic AND screening | 128,611 |
| 10 | Screening | 996,666 |
| 11 | #5 OR #6 OR #7 OR #8 OR #9 OR #10 | 6,057,820 |
| 12 | #4 AND #11 | 197,498 |
| 13 | Malawi | 10,615 |
| 14 | Malawian | 1433 |
| 15 | Nyasaland | 43 |
| 16 | #13 OR #14 OR #15 | 10,745 |
| 17 | #12 AND #16 | 31 |
| Cervical cancer screening search | ||
| Search No. | Query | Results |
| 1 | ‘uterine cervix tumor’ | 26,140 |
| 2 | Uterine AND cervical AND neoplasms | 4174 |
| 3 | Cervical AND tumour | 6052 |
| 4 | Cervical AND neoplasms | 6981 |
| 5 | Cervical AND cancer | 110,347 |
| 6 | #1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #4 OR #5 | 130,012 |
| 7 | ‘early cancer diagnosis’ | 5194 |
| 8 | Early AND detection AND of AND cancer | 61,184 |
| 9 | ‘diagnosis’ | 5,376,368 |
| 10 | Diagnostic AND screening AND programmes | 1445 |
| 11 | Diagnostic AND screening | 128,611 |
| 12 | Screening | 996,666 |
| 13 | #7 OR #8 OR #9 OR #10 OR #11 OR #12 | 6,057,820 |
| 14 | #6 AND #13 | 60,592 |
| 15 | Malawi | 10,615 |
| 16 | Malawian | 1433 |
| 17 | Nyasaland | 43 |
| 18 | #15 OR #16 OR #17 | 10,745 |
| 19 | #14 AND #18 | 53 |
| PubMed 12-06-2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Breast cancer screening search | ||
| Search No. | Query | Results |
| 1 | Breast neoplasms [MeSH Terms] | 276,872 |
| 2 | Breast cancer | 385,709 |
| 3 | (Breast neoplasms [MeSH Terms]) OR (Breast cancer) | 385,709 |
| 4 | Early detection of cancer [MeSH Terms] | 21,380 |
| 5 | Diagnosis [MeSH Terms] | 8,178,463 |
| 6 | Diagnostic screening programmes [MeSH Terms] | 23 |
| 7 | Screening | 4,523,284 |
| 8 | (((Early detection of cancer [MeSH Terms]) OR Diagnosis [MeSH Terms]) OR Diagnostic screening programmes [MeSH Terms]) OR Screening | 9,737,844 |
| 9 | (((Breast neoplasms [MeSH Terms]) OR (Breast cancer)) AND (((Early detection of cancer [MeSH Terms]) OR Diagnosis [MeSH Terms]) OR Diagnostic screening programmes [MeSH Terms]) OR Screening) | 194,845 |
| 10 | Malawi [MeSH Terms] | 4772 |
| 11 | Malawi | 8491 |
| 12 | Nyasaland | 8498 |
| 13 | ((Malawi [MeSH Terms]) OR Malawi) OR Nyasaland | 8498 |
| 14 | (((((Breast neoplasms [MeSH Terms]) OR (Breast cancer)) AND ((((Early detection of cancer [MeSH Terms]) OR Diagnosis [MeSH Terms]) OR Diagnostic screening programmes [MeSH Terms]) OR Screening))) AND (((Malawi [MeSH Terms]) OR Malawi) OR Nyasaland) | 22 |
| Cervical cancer screening search | ||
| Search No. | Query | Results |
| 1 | Uterine cervical neoplasms [MeSH Terms] | 71,732 |
| 2 | Cervical cancer | 101,035 |
| 3 | #1 OR #2 | 101,035 |
| 4 | Early detection of cancer [MeSH Terms] | 21,380 |
| 5 | Diagnosis [MeSH Terms] | 8,178,463 |
| 6 | Diagnostic screening programmes [MeSH Terms] | 23 |
| 7 | Screening | 4,523,284 |
| 8 | #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 | 9,737,844 |
| 9 | #3 AND #8 | 61,524 |
| 10 | Malawi [MeSH Terms] | 4772 |
| 11 | Malawi | 8491 |
| 12 | Nyasaland | 8498 |
| 13 | #10 OR #11 OR #12 | 8498 |
| 14 | #9 AND #13 | 37 |
| Ovid MEDLINE 12-06-2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Breast cancer screening search | ||
| Search No. | Query | Results |
| 1 | Breast neoplasms/ | 270,748 |
| 2 | Breast cancer.mp. | 219,170 |
| 3 | #1 OR #2 | 312,335 |
| 4 | ‘Early Detection of Cancer’/ | 21,297 |
| 5 | Diagnosis/ | 17,205 |
| 6 | Early diagnosis/ | 24,372 |
| 7 | Diagnostic screening programmes.mp. | 1 |
| 8 | Mass screening/ | 97,678 |
| 9 | Screening.mp. | 491,999 |
| 10 | #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 OR #8 OR #9 | 535,354 |
| 11 | #3 AND #10 | 28,458 |
| 12 | Malawi/ | 4766 |
| 13 | Malawi.mp. | 5935 |
| 14 | Nyasaland.mp. | 44 |
| 15 | #12 OR #13 OR #14 | 5937 |
| 16 | #11 AND #15 | 5 |
| Cervical cancer screening search | ||
| Search No. | Query | Results |
| 1 | Uterine neoplasms/ | 71,669 |
| 2 | cervical cancer.mp. | 36,898 |
| 3 | #1 OR #2 | 79,060 |
| 4 | ‘Early Detection of Cancer’/ | 21,297 |
| 5 | Diagnosis/ | 17,205 |
| 6 | Early diagnosis/ | 24,372 |
| 7 | Diagnostic screening programmes.mp. | 1 |
| 8 | Mass screening/ | 97,678 |
| 9 | Screening.mp. | 491,999 |
| 10 | #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 OR #8 OR #9 | 535,354 |
| 11 | #3 AND #10 | 15,768 |
| 12 | Malawi/ | 4766 |
| 13 | Malawi.mp. | 5935 |
| 14 | Nyasaland.mp. | 44 |
| 15 | #12 OR #13 OR #14 | 5937 |
| 16 | #11 AND #15 | 13 |
| The Cochrane Library 11-06-2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Breast cancer screening search | ||
| Search No. | Query | Results |
| 1 | MeSH descriptor: [Breast Neoplasms] explode all trees | 11,655 |
| 2 | (breast cancer):ti,ab,kw | 33,063 |
| 3 | #1 OR #2 | 34,039 |
| 4 | MeSH descriptor: [Early Detection of Cancer] explode all trees | 995 |
| 5 | MeSH descriptor: [Diagnosis] explode all trees | 315,302 |
| 6 | MeSH descriptor: [Diagnostic Screening Programs] explode all trees | 0 |
| 7 | (screening):ti,ab,kw | 47,009 |
| 8 | #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 | 353,405 |
| 9 | #3 AND #8 | 8013 |
| 10 | MeSH descriptor: [Malawi] explode all trees | 319 |
| 11 | (Malawi):ti,ab,kw | 837 |
| 12 | (Nyasaland):ti,ab,kw | 0 |
| 13 | #10 OR #11 OR #12 | 837 |
| 14 | #9 AND #13 | 0 |
| Cervical cancer screening search | ||
| Search No. | Query | Results |
| 1 | MeSH descriptor: [Uterine Cervical Neoplasms] explode all trees | 1874 |
| 2 | (cervical cancer):ti,ab,kw | 4045 |
| 3 | #1 OR #2 | 4667 |
| 4 | MeSH descriptor: [Early Detection of Cancer] explode all trees | 995 |
| 5 | MeSH descriptor: [Diagnosis] explode all trees | 315,302 |
| 6 | MeSH descriptor: [Diagnostic Screening Programs] explode all trees | 0 |
| 7 | (screening):ti,ab,kw | 47,009 |
| 8 | #4 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 | 353,405 |
| 9 | #3 AND #8 | 1983 |
| 10 | MeSH descriptor: [Malawi] explode all trees | 319 |
| 11 | (Malawi):ti,ab,kw | 837 |
| 12 | (Nyasaland):ti,ab,kw | 0 |
| 13 | #10 OR #11 OR #12 | 837 |
| 14 | #9 AND #13 | 3 |
| Global Health 13-06-2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Breast cancer screening search | ||
| Search No. | Query | Results |
| 1 | (breast and neoplasms).sh. | 13,617 |
| 2 | Breast cancer/ | 25,073 |
| 3 | Breast cancer.mp. | 28,779 |
| 4 | 1 or 2 or 3 | 29,042 |
| 5 | Screening.sh. | 55,422 |
| 6 | Diagnosis.sh. | 145,385 |
| 7 | Early diagnosis.sh. | 1798 |
| 8 | Early detection of cancer.mp. | 119 |
| 9 | Diagnostic screening programmes.mp. | 0 |
| 10 | Screening.mp. | 116,243 |
| 11 | 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 | 242,276 |
| 12 | 4 or 11 | 6147 |
| 13 | Malawi/ | 5252 |
| 14 | Malawi.mp. | 5470 |
| 15 | Nyasaland.mp. | 5252 |
| 16 | 13 or 14 or 15 | 5470 |
| 17 | 12 and 16 | 8 |
| Cervical cancer screening search | ||
| Search No. | Query | Results |
| 1 | Uterine cervical neoplasms.mp. | 206 |
| 2 | cervical cancer/ | 13,153 |
| 3 | Breast cancer.mp. | 14,835 |
| 4 | 1 or 2 or 3 | 14,837 |
| 5 | Screening.sh. | 55,422 |
| 6 | Diagnosis.sh. | 145,385 |
| 7 | Early diagnosis.sh. | 1798 |
| 8 | Early detection of cancer.mp. | 119 |
| 9 | Diagnostic screening programmes.mp. | 0 |
| 10 | Screening.mp. | 116,243 |
| 11 | 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 | 242,276 |
| 12 | 4 or 11 | 6882 |
| 13 | Malawi/ | 5252 |
| 14 | Malawi.mp. | 5470 |
| 15 | Nyasaland.mp. | 5252 |
| 16 | 13 or 14 or 15 | 5470 |
| 17 | 12 and 16 | 19 |
| African Journals OnLine (AJOL) 13-06-2019 | |
|---|---|
| Query | Result |
| Screening AND Malawi | 7 |