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Table 2 Search strategy implementation across different databases

From: Correlating estrogen replacement therapy and temporomandibular disorders: a comprehensive review following PRISMA principles and cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions

Database

Search Terms

PubMed/MEDLINE

(estrogen[MeSH Terms] OR hormone replacement therapy OR HRT) AND (temporomandibular joint disorders[MeSH Terms] OR TMD OR TMJ disorders)

Embase

(estrogen OR hormone replacement therapy OR HRT) AND (temporomandibular joint disorder OR TMD OR TMJ disorder)

Cochrane Library

(estrogen OR hormone replacement therapy OR HRT) AND (temporomandibular disorder OR TMD OR TMJ disorder)

Scopus

(estrogen OR hormone replacement therapy OR HRT) AND (temporomandibular disorder OR TMD OR TMJ disorder)

Web of Science

(estrogen OR hormone replacement therapy OR HRT) AND (temporomandibular disorder OR TMD OR TMJ disorder)

PsycINFO

(estrogen OR hormone replacement therapy OR HRT) AND (temporomandibular disorder OR TMD OR TMJ disorder)

CINAHL

(estrogen OR hormone replacement therapy OR HRT) AND (temporomandibular joint disorder OR TMD OR TMJ disorder)