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Table 1 Search strategy in the included databases

From: Contributing factors to healthcare costs in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

Databases

Number of abstracts

Web of science

1191

 TITLE: (autis*) AND TOPIC: (expen*)

215

 TITLE: (autis*) AND TOPIC: (cost*)

500

 TITLE: (autis*) AND TOPIC: (econom*)

249

 TITLE: (autis*) AND TOPIC: (spen*)

94

 TITLE: (autis*) AND TOPIC: (financ*)

133

Medline through PubMed

1333

 (autis*[Title/Abstract]) AND (expen*[Title/Abstract])

183

 (autis*[Title/Abstract]) AND (cost*[Title/Abstract])

617

 (autis*[Title/Abstract]) AND (econom*[Title/Abstract])

285

 (autis*[Title/Abstract]) AND (spend*[Title/Abstract])

97

 (autis*[Title/Abstract]) AND (financ*[Title/Abstract])

151

Scopus

1474

 TITLE-ABS (autis* AND expen*)

199

 TITLE-ABS (autis* AND cost*)

665

 TITLE-ABS (autis* AND econom*)

313

 TITLE-ABS (autis* AND spend*)

124

 TITLE-ABS (autis* AND financ*)

173