Table 1.

PubMed search strategy

P: anterior cruciate ligament injury

I: anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

C: rehabilitation

O: cost analysis

(“Anterior cruciate ligament”[Mesh] OR “anterior cruciate ligament/injuries” [Mesh] OR ACL[tiab] OR Anterior Cruciate Ligament*[tiab])

AND

(“Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction” [Mesh] OR “reconstructive surgical procedures”[Mesh] OR reconstruct*[tiab] OR surg*[tiab] OR “surgery” [Subheading] OR operat*[tiab])

AND

(“Physical and rehabilitation medicine” [Mesh] OR “rehabilitation” [Subheading] OR “Orthopedic Procedures”[Mesh] OR rehabil*[tiab] OR “physical therapy modalities”[Mesh] OR physical therap*[tiab] OR nonoperat*[tiab] OR conservative[tiab])

AND

(“Costs and cost analysis” [Mesh] OR cost*[tiab] OR economic*[tiab] OR socioeconomic*[tiab])