Table 1.
Study search strategy
| Search groups | (1) | (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Key-words |
(a) Malocclusion Malocclusion, angle class Malocclusion, angle class II malocclusion, angle class III (b) Orthodontics Orthodontic, corrective Index of orthodontic treatment needs Dental aesthetic index Stomatognathic System Abnormalities Stomatognathic diseases Tooth Abnormalities Dental Care for disabled Dental care, disability |
Handicapped Mentally handicapped Learning disability* Intellectual disability* (c) Asperger’s Neurodiversity Child development disorders, pervasive (d) Autism Autism spectrum disorders Autistic disorder Neurodevelopmental disorders |
| Database | Search strategy | |
| PubMed | (1 AND 2) | |
| Scopus | (1 AND 2) | |
| Web of Science | (1 AND 2) | |
| Cochrane | (1 AND 2) | |
| Embase | (1 AND 2) | |
| Scielo | (1 AND 2) | |
| Lilacs | (1 AND 2) | |
| Proquest | (a OR b AND c OR d) | |
| OpenGrey | (a OR b AND c OR d) | |
| Google Scholar* | (a OR b AND c OR d) | |
*On Google Scholar database search, only the first hundred hits were considered
Total: 5549