Examination of the LHBT in the clinical setting
Appendix II. Search strategies for MEDLINE and CINAHL
Search strategy for MEDLINE
(“Ultrasonography”[Mesh] OR “ultrasonography”[Subheading] OR “Diagnostic Imaging”[MESH] OR “Physical Examination”[Mesh]) OR Index tests set
(”CLINICAL TEST” OR ”CLINICAL MEASUREMENT” OR ”CLINICAL EXAMINATION” OR ”PHYSICAL EXAMINATION”) OR
(ULTRASOUND* OR ULTRASONOGR*) AND
(“Shoulder”[Mesh] OR “Shoulder Joint”[Mesh] OR “Shoulder Dislocation”[Mesh] OR “Tendinopathy”[Mesh] OR “Tendon
Injuries”[Mesh] OR BICEPS) OR
Target condition set
(”SHOULDER”[TIAB] OR ”BICEPS”[TIAB]) OR
(”SHOULDER”[TIAB] OR ”BICEPS”[TIAB] OR TENDON* OR TENDINO*) OR
(BICEPS OR LHB OR LHBT) AND
(“Diagnosis”[Mesh] OR “diagnosis” [Subheading]) OR
Accuracy description set
(“Reproducibility of Results”[Mesh] OR “Sensitivity and Specificity”[Mesh] OR “Predictive Value of Tests”[Mesh] OR “Efficiency”[Mesh])
OR
(“Diagnostic Test Approval”[Mesh]) OR
(“Dimensional Measurement Accuracy”[Mesh]) OR
(PREDICTIVE OR RELIABILITY OR FEASIBILITY OR SENSITIVITY OR SPECIFICITY OR REPRODUCIBILITY OR EFFICIENCY OR RATIO
OR ROC) OR
(VALUE* OR ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OR SENSITIVITY OR SPECIFICITY OR VALID* OR VALUE* OR RATIO) OR
(MEASURE* OR TOOL* OR TEST OR TESTS) OR
(DIAGNOSTIC* OR DIAGNOSIS) AND
(English[lang] OR French[lang])
Language
Search strategy for CINAHL
Index tests set
(MH “Physical Examination”) OR
(MH “Ultrasonography”) OR
(”PHYSICAL EXAMINATION” OR ”CLINICAL TEST*” OR ”CLINICAL EXAMINATION” OR ”CLINICAL MEASURE*”) OR
(ULTRASOUND* OR ULTRASONIC OR ULTRASONOGRAPHY) AND
(MH “Biceps Brachii Muscles”) OR (MH “Biceps Tendonitis”) OR
Target condition set
(BICEPS) OR
(BICEPS AND (LONG OR LHB)) AND
(MH ”Shoulder”) OR (MH ”Shoulder Dislocation”) OR (MH ”Shoulder Pain”) OR (MH ”Shoulder Injuries”) OR (MH ”Shoulder Joint”)
AND
(MH “Diagnosis”) OR (MH “Diagnosis, Musculoskeletal”)
Patient description set
Accuracy description set
(MH “Reliability”) OR (MH “Reliability and Validity”) OR (MH “Interrater Reliability”) OR (MH “Test-Retest Reliability”) OR (MH
“Reproducibility of Results”) OR (MH “Sensitivity and Specificity”) OR (MH “Predictive Validity”) OR (MH “Productivity”) OR (MH “Odds
Ratio”) OR (MH “Validity”) OR
(RELIABILITY OR VALIDITY OR ACCURACY OR EFFICIENCY OR REPRODUCIBILITY OR RATIO OR VALUE* OR SENSITIVITY OR
SPECIFICITY) OR
(MW DIAGNO*) AND
(English[lang] OR French[lang])
Language
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