Table 2 Search strategy
From: Factors influencing nurses participation in the health policy-making process: a systematic review
Database | Search terms | Number of articles |
|---|---|---|
PubMed | (participation OR involvement OR contribution OR involution OR engagement OR activation) AND (nurse*) AND (“health policy” OR “health policies” OR “policy making”) | 377 |
EMBASE | (participation OR involvement OR contribution OR involution OR engagement OR activation) AND (nurse*) AND (“health policy” OR “health policies” OR “policy making”) | 249 |
SCOPUS | (participation OR involvement OR contribution OR involution OR engagement OR activation) AND (nurse*) AND (“health policy” OR “health policies” OR “policy making”) | 565 |
Science Direct | (participation OR involvement OR contribution OR involution OR engagement OR activation) AND (nurse*) AND (“health policy” OR “health policies” OR “policy making”) | 19 |
Total articles | 1210 | |
Total articles obtained from reference by reference | 1 | |
Total abstract and titles reviewed (duplicates removed) | 585 | |
Total articles papers reviewed | 57 | |
Selection of studies | 11 | |