Table 3.
Search results (number) for each database
| MEDLINE | EMBASE | CINAHL | PsycINFO | OSH-ROM | Reference search | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | ||||||
| In search strategy | 7,120 | 8,706 | 6,799 | 548 | 720 | 1,436 |
| Obtained | 257 | 273 | 232 | 70 | 34 | 277 |
| Reviewed | 84 | 78 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 42 |
| Excluded | 31 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Total number included | 53 | 51 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 37 |
| Included papers | ||||||
| Found in other databases | 43 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 36 |
| Found in three databases | 17 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Found in two databases | 34 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Found only in this database | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |