Search strategy
| Database, Search Range | Date of Search | Search Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Ovid MEDLINE, 1946 to 13/10/2014 | 13/10/2014 | [exp Scleroderma, Systemic/ OR (systemic adj3 sclero$).tw. OR systemic sclerosis.tw. OR systemic scleroderma.tw. OR (diffuse adj2 sclero$).tw OR (limited adj2 sclero$).tw.] AND [exp qualitative research/ OR qualitative.tw. OR interview$.tw. OR focus group$.tw. OR (thematic$ or theme$).tw. OR grounded theory.tw. OR phenomenol$.tw. OR content analysis.tw. OR ethnograph$.tw. OR exp decision making/ OR exp Illness Behavior/ OR exp Knowledge/ OR Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice/ OR observation$.tw.] |
| Embase, 1974 to 13/10/2014 | 13/10/2014 | [exp systemic sclerosis/ OR (systemic adj3 sclero$).tw. OR systemic sclerosis.tw. OR systemic scleroderma.tw. OR (diffuse adj2 sclero$).tw OR (limited adj2 sclero$).tw.] AND [exp qualitative.tw. OR interview$.tw. OR focus group$.tw. OR (thematic$ or theme$).tw. OR grounded theory.tw. OR phenomenol$.tw. OR content analysis.tw. OR ethnograph$.tw. OR exp decision making/ OR exp Illness Behavior/ OR observation$.tw. OR exp health belief/ OR exp social belief/ OR exp Knowledge/ OR Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice/ OR exp social psychology/] |
| PsycINFO, 1806 to 13/10/2014 | 13/10/2014 | systemic sclerosis.tw. OR systemic scleroderma.tw. OR (systemic adj3 sclero$).tw OR (diffuse adj2 sclero$).tw. OR (limited adj2 sclero$).tw. |
| CINAHL, to 13/10/2014 | 13/10/2014 | (MH “Scleroderma, Systemic+”) Limiters - Clinical Queries: Qualitative - Best Balance |