Table 1 Studies searches according to database, terms and quantity of returned studies
From: Augmentative and alternative communication in children with Down’s syndrome: a systematic review
Database | Search terms | Articles returned, n |
|---|---|---|
1st search in Web of Science | Topic: (assistive technology AND syndrome) AND (language:(“English”) AND type:(“article”) | 45 |
2nd search in Web of Science | Topic: (assistive technology AND down syndrome) AND (language:(“English”) AND type:(“article”) | 4 |
3rd search in Web of Science | Topic: (down syndrome AND augmentative and alternative communication) AND (language:(“English”) AND type:(“article”) | 17 |
1st search in PubMed | (Search details): (assistive technology [All Fields] AND syndrome [All Fields]) | 218 |
2nd search in PubMed | (Search details): (assistive technology [All Fields] AND down syndrome [All Fields]) | 25 |
3rd search in PubMed | (Search details): (down syndrome [All Fields] AND augmentative and alternative communication [All Fields]) | 20 |
1st search in PsycInfo | Any Field: augmentative AND Any Field: alternative communication AND Any Field: “down syndrome” | 0 |
2nd search in PsycInfo | Any Field: assistive technology AND Any Field: “down syndrome” | 0 |
3rd search in PsycInfo | Any Field: assistive technology AND Any Field: syndrome | 56 |
1st search in BVS | All fields: assistive technology AND syndrome | 655 |
2nd search in BVS | All fields: assistive technology AND down syndrome | 14 |
3rd search in BVS | All fields: down syndrome AND augmentative AND alternative communication | 33 |