Table 2.
Systematic search strategy and algorithms for different electronic database search
| MEDLINE (via PubMed) | |
|---|---|
| #1 (population) | (((((((((((((dental prostheses[MeSH Terms]) OR (dental prostheses[Title/Abstract])) OR (complete denture[MeSH Terms])) OR (complete denture[Title/Abstract])) OR (fixed prostheses[Title/Abstract])) OR (denture, removable partial[MeSH Terms])) OR (removable prostheses[Title/Abstract])) OR (occlusal splints[MeSH Terms])) OR (occlusal splint[Title/Abstract])) OR (dental occlusion[MeSH Terms])) OR (record, jaw relation[MeSH Terms])) |
| #2 (intervention) | (((Face-bow[Title/Abstract]) OR (virtual face-bow[Title/Abstract])) OR (extraoral traction appliance[MeSH Terms]))) |
| #3 (comparison) | ((((Conventional techniques[Title/Abstract]) OR (Simpler approach[Title/Abstract])) OR (Without face-bow[Title/Abstract])) OR (simplified[Title/Abstract]))) |
| #4 (outcome) | (((((((treatment outcome[MeSH Terms]) OR (occlusal adjustments[MeSH Terms])) OR (Occlusal contact points[Title/Abstract])) OR (patient satisfaction[MeSH Terms])) OR (patient satisfaction[Title/Abstract])) OR (Reliability[Title/Abstract])) OR (validity[Title/Abstract])) |
| Final search | #1 AND #2 AND #3 AND #4 |
| The COCHRANE Library | |
| #1 | MeSH descriptor: [Dental Prosthesis] explode all trees |
| #2 | (Dental protheses) |
| #3 | MeSH descriptor: [Denture, Complete] explode all trees |
| #4 | (complete denture) |
| #5 | (Fixed prostheses) |
| #6 | (Removable prostheses) |
| #7 | MeSH descriptor: [Occlusal Splints] explode all trees |
| #8 | (Occlusal splint):ti, ab, kw (Title, Abstract, Keyword) |
| #9 | MeSH descriptor: [Dental Occlusion] explode all trees |
| #10 | MeSH descriptor: [Jaw Relation Record] explode all trees |
| #11 | (Facebow):ti, ab, kw |
| #12 | (Virtual facebow):ti, ab, kw |
| #13 | MeSH descriptor: [Extraoral Traction Appliances] explode all trees |
| #14 | (“simplified”):ti, ab, kw |
| #15 | (simpler approach):ti, ab, kw |
| #16 | (conventional technique):ti, ab, kw |
| #17 | (without facebow):ti, ab, kw |
| #18 | MeSH descriptor: [Treatment Outcome] explode all trees |
| #19 | MeSH descriptor: [Occlusal Adjustment] explode all trees |
| #20 | (occlusal contact points):ti, ab, kw |
| #21 | MeSH descriptor: [Patient Satisfaction] explode all trees |
| #22 | (patient satisfaction):ti, ab, kw |
| #23 | (reliability):ti, ab, kw |
| #24 | (validity):ti, ab, kw |
| Final search | (#1 or #2 or #3 or #4 or #5 or #7 or #8 or #9 or #10) AND (#11 or #12 or #13) AND (#14 or #15 or #16 or #17) AND (#18 or #19 or #20 or #21 or #22 or #23 or #24) |
| Science direct | |
| Final search | (“Dental Prostheses” OR “complete denture” OR “fixed prostheses” OR “occlusal splints”) AND (“Facebow”) AND (“Simpler approach” OR “Without facebow”) AND (“occlusal adjustments” OR “patient satisfaction” OR “Reliability”) |