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Table 1 Search strategies and search results

From: Platelet-rich plasma injection for the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PIS

Order

Search terms

No. of publications

PubMed

Scopus

Patient (P)

#1

Search "ankle osteoarthritis"

654

838

 

#2

Search "ankle arthrosis"

76

117

 

#3

Search "ankle OA"

155

160

 

#4

Search #1 OR #2 OR #3

765

980

Intervention (I)

#5

Search platelet-rich plasma

15,285

16,346

 

#6

Search COBE Spectra OR Arthrex ACP

2417

4758

  

OR PRGF-endoret OR ISTO Biologics,

 
  

OR Nuo Therapeutics OR

 
  

KYOCERA OR Medical PRP kit

 
  

OR JP200 OR SmartPrep OR

 
  

Plateltex OR OrthoGen OR Magellan

 
 

#7

Search #5 OR #6

17,554

19,484

PI

#8

Search #4 AND #7

25

56

Study design (S)

#9

Search meta-analysis

267,404

4,025,920

PIS

#10

Search #8 AND #9

2

33

PI latest*

#11

Search #4 AND #7

12

24

  1. *Searching after an index date (February 2021) of the last update meta-analysis