Table 1 Example of search strings used in the review
From: Clinical balance assessment tools for children with hearing loss: a scoping review
Databases | Limits used | Search strategy |
|---|---|---|
Medline (via Ebsco Host) | 1. Language: English 2. Age: 0–18 years | children or adolescents or youth or child or teenager AND hearing loss or deafness or hearing impairment or deaf or hard of hearing AND balance assessment or balance test |
((((((((((((((ZU “child”)) or ((ZU “peadiatric”))) or ((ZU “pediatric”))) or ((ZU “youth & adolescence”))) or ((ZU “children”))) and ((ZU “balance deficit”) and (ZU “balance deficits”) and (ZU “balance difficulties”) and (ZU “balance disorder”))) or ((ZU “balance deficit”) or (ZU “balance difficulties”) or (ZU “balance disturbance”) or (ZU “balance dysfunction”))) and ((ZU “hearing loss”))) or ((ZU “hearing impairment”))) or ((ZU “hl, (hearing loss)”))) and ((ZU “balance test”))) or ((ZU “balance performance”))) or ((ZU “balance assessment”))) and ((ZU “motor deficits”)) | ||
Web of Science | ((ALL=(children or adolescents or youth or child or teenager )) AND ALL=(hearing loss or deafness or hearing impairment or deaf or hard of hearing )) AND ALL=(balance test or balance tools or balance assessment) |