Partial sample search strategy used in MEDLINE search history.
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Database
Search term
Results
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MEDLINE
exp “PATIENT-CENTERED CARE”/
18,424
2
MEDLINE
(“patient centred” OR “patient centered” OR “patient orientated”).ti,ab
18,728
3
MEDLINE
(“person centred” OR “person centered”).ti,ab
4,271
4
MEDLINE
(“patient focused care” OR “shared decision making” OR “patient preference*”).ti,ab
14,097
5
MEDLINE
(“person focused care” OR “personalised approach” OR “personalized approach” OR “personalised care” OR “personalized care” OR “individualised care” OR “individualized care”).ti,ab
3,526
6
MEDLINE
(patient* ADJ2 preference*).ti,ab
15,075
7
MEDLINE
(patient* ADJ2 preference*).ti,ab
15,075
8
MEDLINE
(patient* ADJ2 choice*).ti,ab
14,978
9
MEDLINE
exp “PATIENT PREFERENCE”/
7,344
10
MEDLINE
(“shared decision making”).ti,ab
6,448
11
MEDLINE
exp “DECISION MAKING”/
189,995
12
MEDLINE
(1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR 5 OR 6 OR 8 OR 9 OR 10 OR 11)
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