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Table 1 Search strategy of the risks and benefits of adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea

From: Decision aid prototype development for parents considering adenotonsillectomy for their children with sleep disordered breathing

Database

Search termsa

Number of results

PubMed

Search obstructive sleep apnea Filters: Guideline; Systematic Reviews; Meta-Analysis; Child: birth-18 years

117

Embase

‘obstructive sleep apnea’/exp OR ‘obstructive sleep apnea’ AND ([adolescent]/lim OR [child]/lim) AND ([cochrane review]/lim OR [systematic review]/lim OR [meta analysis]/lim)

46

Cochrane library

“obstructive sleep apnea” AND “children” AND “treatment”

7 (Cochrane articles)

4 (Reviews)

National guidelines clearinghouse

“obstructive sleep apnea” AND “children” AND “treatment”

25

  1. aLiterature search done on July 18, 2014