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Table 1 Search strategy on electronic database

From: Return to sport after conservative versus surgical treatment for pubalgia in athletes: a systematic review

Databases

Terms

Results

Pubmed:

 #1

“Groin pain”

2057

 #2

Pubalgia

158

 #3

“Osteitis pubis”

389

 #4

1 OR 2 OR 3

2423

 #5

Treatment

12,478,128

 #6

“Physical therapy”

98,927

 #7

Surgery

5,309,247

 #8

5 OR 6 OR 7

13,834,865

 #9

4 AND 8

1980

SportDiscus:

 #1

“Groin pain”

688

 #2

Pubalgia

104

 #3

“Osteitis pubis”

140

 #4

1 OR 2 OR 3

839

 #5

Treatment

132,733

 #6

“Physical therapy”

51,514

 #7

Surgery

83,325

 #8

5 OR 6 OR 7

224,796

 #9

4 AND 8

523

Web of Science:

 #1

“Groin pain”

2123

 #2

Pubalgia

254

 #3

“Osteitis pubis”

453

 #4

1 OR 2 OR 3

2429

 #5

Treatment

5,794,057

 #6

“Physical therapy”

43,090

 #7

Surgery

3,637,162

 #8

5 OR 6 OR 7

8,589,213

 #9

4 AND 8

1761