Table 4.
Search strategy in the Web of Science® database
| Terms | Results |
|---|---|
| 1 TI = "stainless steel*" | 20,320 |
| Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI Timespan = 1995–2017 | |
| 2 TS = "stainless steel*" | 64,642 |
| Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI Timespan = 1995–2017 | |
|
3 #1 OR #2 Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI Timespan = 1995–2017 |
64,642 |
|
4 TI = "titanium*" Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI Timespan = 1995–2017 |
43,030 |
|
5 TS = "titanium*" Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI Timespan = 1995–2017 |
150,133 |
|
6 #4 or #5 Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI Timespan = 1995–2017 |
150,133 |
|
7 #3 and #6 Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI Timespan = 1995–2017 |
5864 |
|
8 TI = (infection* or "postoperative complication*" or "bacterial infection*" or "implant associated infection*" or inflammation*) Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI Timespan = 1995–2017 |
331,482 |
|
9 TS = (infection* or "postoperative complication*" or "bacterial infection*" or "implant associated infection*" or inflammation*) Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI Timespan = 1995–2017 |
1,370,554 |
|
10 TI = infection* Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI Timespan = 1995–2017 |
260,052 |
|
11 TS = infection* Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI Timespan = 1995–2017 |
1,016,147 |
|
12 #8 OR #9 OR #10 OR #11 Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI Timespan = 1995–2017 |
1,370,554 |
|
13 #7 and #12 Indexes = SCI-EXPANDED, SSCI Timespan = 1995–2017 |
232 |