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. 2021 Sep 22;2021(9):CD014606. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014606
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Embase Ovid 1. crossover procedure.de.
2. double‐blind procedure.de.
3. randomized controlled trial.de.
4. single‐blind procedure.de
5. 1 or 2 or 3 or 4
6. random*.de,ab,ti.
7. factorial*.de,ab,ti.
8. crossover*.de,ab,ti.
9. (cross adj1 over*).de,ab,ti.
10. placebo*.de,ab,ti.
11. (doubl* adj1 blind*).de,ab,ti.
12. (singl* adj1 blind*).de,ab,ti.
13. assign*.de,ab,ti.
14. allocat*.de,ab,ti.
15. volunteer*.de,ab,ti.
16. 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15
17. cystic fibrosis.mp. or cystic fibrosis/
18. CF.mp.
19. (fibrocystic adj disease).tw.
20. mucoviscido$.tw.
21. (cystic$ adj10 fibros$).tw.
22. or/17‐21
23. ehealth.mp. or telehealth/
24. telemonitoring.mp. or telemonitoring/
25. internet.mp. or Internet/
26. smartphone.mp. or mobile phone/ or smartphone/ or telemedicine/ or personal digital assistant/
27. electronic monitoring.mp.
28. technology/ or technology.mp.
29. app.mp. or mobile application/
30. email.mp.
31. reminder.mp.
32. (smart adj3 nebulis*).mp. [mp=title, abstract, heading word, drug trade name, original title, device manufacturer, drug manufacturer, device trade name, keyword, floating subheading word, candidate term word]
33. ineb.mp.
34. or/23‐33
35. disease exacerbation/ or exacerbation.mp.
36. pulmonary exacerbation.mp.
37. 35 or 36
38. 16 and 22 and 34 and 37
39. limit 38 to (human)
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