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. 2005 Jul 20;2005(3):CD005373. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005373

1. Search strategies used for Medline, Embase and Central.

Database searched Terms used
CENTRAL #1. COUGH explode all trees (MeSH); 
 #2. cough*; 
 #3. (#1 or #2); 
 #4. ADRENERGIC BETA‐AGONISTS explode tree 2 (MeSH); 
 #5. agonist*; 
 #6. (receptor next agonist*); 
 #7. (adrenergic next agonist*); 
 #8. beta‐2; 
 #9. b2; 
 #10. (#8 or #9); 
 #11. (#5 or #6 or #7); 
 #12. (#10 and #11); 
 #13. (bronchodilator* near agent*); 
 #14. (albuterol or aminophylline* or atropine* or bricanyl or budesonide or clenbuterol or cromakalim or dyphylline or ephedrine or epinephrine or fenoterol or hexoprenaline or ipratropium or isoetharine or isoproterenol or khellin or (nitric next oxide) or orciprenaline or procaterol or s‐nitrosoglutathione or nitrosothiols or salbutamol or terbutaline or theobromine or theophylline or tretoquinol or ventolin); 
 #15. (#4 or #12 or #13 or #14); 
 #16. NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS explode tree 1 (MeSH); 
 #17. ADMINISTRATION INHALATION explode tree 1 (MeSH); 
 #18. (aerosol* or inhal* or atomi* or nebuli* or volatili*); 
 #19. (#16 or #17 or #18); 
 #20. (#3 and #15 and #19) 
 #21. (child* or paediat* or pediat* or adolesc* or infan* or toddler* or bab* or young* or preschool* or pre‐school or (pre next school) or newborn* or new‐born* or (new next born*) or neonat* or neo‐nat*); 
 #22. (#20 and #21)
MEDLINE 
 (combined with RCT filter) 1. exp COUGH/ 
 2. cough$.mp. 
 3. 1 or 2 
 4. exp Child/ or exp infant/ or exp adolescent/ 
 5. exp Pediatrics/ 
 6. (paediatric$ or pediatric$ or child$ or adolescen$ or infant$ or young$ or preschool$ or pre‐school$ or newborn$ or new‐born$ or neonat$ or neo‐nat$).mp. 
 7. 4 or 5 or 6 
 8. exp Adrenergic beta‐Agonists/ 
 9. agonist$.mp. 
 10. (receptor adj5 agonist$).mp. 
 11. (adrenergic adj5 agonist$).mp. 
 12. (beta‐2 or beta2 or b2).mp. 
 13. 9 or 10 or 11 
 14. 12 and 13 
 15. (bronchodilat$ adj5 agent$).mp. 
 16. (albuterol or aminophylline$ or atropine$ or bricanyl or budesonide or clenbuterol or cromakalim or dyphylline or ephedrine or epinephrine or fenoterol or hexoprenaline or ipratropium or isoetharine or isoproterenol or khellin or (nitric adj3 oxide) or orciprenaline or procaterol or s‐nitrosoglutathione or nitrosothiols or salbutamol or terbutaline or theobromine or theophylline or tretoquinol or ventolin).mp. 
 17. 8 or 14 or 15 or 16 
 18. exp "Nebulizers and Vaporizers"/ 
 19. exp administration inhalation/ 
 20. (aerosol$ or inhal$ or atomi$ or nebuli$ or volatili$).mp. 
 21. 18 or 19 or 20 
 22. 3 and 17 and 21 
 23. 22 and 7
EMBASE 
 (combined with RCT filter) 1. exp COUGHING/ 
 2. cough$.mp. 
 3. 1 or 2 
 4. exp Child/ or exp infant/ or exp adolescent/ 
 5. exp PEDIATRICS/ 
 6. (paediatric$ or pediatric$ or child$ or adolescen$ or infant$ or young$ or preschool$ or pre‐school$ or newborn$ or new‐born$ or neonat$ or neo‐nat$).mp. 
 7. 4 or 5 or 6 
 8. exp Beta Adrenergic Receptor Stimulating Agent/ 
 9. agonist$.mp. 
 10. (receptor adj5 agonist$).mp. 
 11. (adrenergic adj5 agonist$).mp. 
 12. (beta‐2 or beta2 or b2).mp. 
 13. 9 or 10 or 11 
 14. 12 and 13 
 15. (bronchodilat$ adj5 agent).mp. 
 16. (albuterol or aminophylline$ or atropine$ or bricanyl or budesonide or clenbuterol or cromakalim or dyphylline or ephedrine or epinephrine or fenoterol or hexoprenaline or ipratropium or isoetharine or isoproterenol or khellin or (nitric adj3 oxide) or orciprenaline or procaterol or s‐nitrosoglutathione or nitrosothiols or salbutamol or terbutaline or theobromine or theophylline or tretoquinol or ventolin).mp. 
 17. 8 or 14 or 15 or 16 
 18. exp NEBULIZER/ 
 19. exp VAPORIZER/ 
 20. exp Inhalational Drug Administration/ 
 21. (aerosol$ or inhal$ or atomi$ or nebuli$ or volatili$).mp. 
 22. 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 
 23. 3 or 17 or 22 
 24. 7 and 23