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Table 2 Search carried out in MEDLINE

From: The contribution of Physician Assistants in primary care: a systematic review

Search ID#

Search terms

Search options

S9

S6 and S7

Limiters- English Language

Search modes – Boolean/Phrase

S8

S6 and S7

Search modes – Boolean/Phrase

S7

S3 or S4

Search modes – Boolean/Phrase

S6

S1 or S2 or S5

Search modes – Boolean/Phrase

S5

(MH “Family Practice”)

Search modes – Boolean/Phrase

S4

Physician* assistant*

Search modes – Boolean/Phrase

S3

(MH “Physician Assistants”)

Search modes – Boolean/Phrase

S2

General practi*

Search modes – Boolean/Phrase

S1

(MH “Primary Health Care”) OR (MH “Physicians, Family”)

Search modes – Boolean/Phrase

  1. The asterisk * was used to truncate the search term. For example, physician* assistant* will search for physician assistant, physician’s assistant, physician assistants, etc.