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Table 3 Search String Examples by Database

From: Physical activity programming and counseling preferences among cancer survivors: a systematic review

Database

Search String Example

PubMed

(“Exercise”[Mesh] OR exercis* OR “physical activity” OR “aerobic activity”) AND (“Neoplasms”[Mesh] OR neoplasm* OR cancer OR oncology OR “cancer survivor*” OR “cancer patient” OR remission) AND (preference* OR “counseling”[Mesh] OR “patient preference”[mesh] OR “patient preference” OR “patient satisfaction” OR “exercise preference*” OR counsel* OR “health behavior counseling” OR “distance counseling” OR “directive counseling” OR “online learning”)

SportDISCUS

(“Exercise”[Mesh] OR exercis* OR “physical activity” OR “aerobic activity”) AND (“Neoplasms”[Mesh] OR neoplasm* OR cancer OR oncology OR “cancer survivor*” OR “cancer patient” OR remission) AND (preference* OR “counseling”[Mesh] OR “patient preference”[mesh] OR “patient preference” OR “patient satisfaction” OR “exercise preference*” OR counsel* OR “health behavior counseling” OR “distance counseling” OR “directive counseling” OR “online learning”)

PyscINFO

((MJSUB.EXACT.EXPLODE(“Neoplasms”) OR MJSUB.EXACT.EXPLODE(“Oncology”) OR SU.EXACT(“Neoplasms”) OR “cancer patient” OR “cancer survivor” OR cancer OR neoplasms OR oncology)) AND((MJSUB.EXACT.EXPLODE(“Physical Activity”) OR MJSUB.EXACT.EXPLODE(“Exercise”) OR MJSUB.EXACT.EXPLODE(“Aerobic Exercise”) OR “aerobic activity” OR exercise)) AND (activity preferences* OR preferences* OR counsel* OR patient preference OR patient satisfaction OR exercise preference OR health behavior counseling OR distance counseling OR directive counseling OR online learning)

Web of Science

((Exercise OR exercis* OR “physical activity” OR “aerobic activity”) AND (“Neoplasms” OR neoplasm* OR cancer OR oncology OR “cancer survivor*” OR “cancer patient” OR remission) AND (preference* OR counseling OR “patient preference” OR “patient preference” OR “patient satisfaction” OR “exercise preference*” OR counsel* OR “health behavior counseling” OR “distance counseling” OR “directive counseling” OR “online learning”))

CINAHL

(“Exercise”[Mesh] OR exercis* OR “physical activity” OR “aerobic activity”) AND (“Neoplasms”[Mesh] OR neoplasm* OR cancer OR oncology OR “cancer survivor*” OR “cancer patient” OR remission) AND (preference* OR “counseling”[Mesh] OR “patient preference”[mesh] OR “patient preference” OR “patient satisfaction” OR “exercise preference*” OR counsel* OR “health behavior counseling” OR “distance counseling” OR “directive counseling” OR “online learning”)