How do we report search strategy? Should we search each synonym in a separate step or combined?

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Farhad Shokraneh

1. Please check the Chapter 6 in Cochrane Handbook.

2. I strongly advice you consult with one of medical information specialists/librarians in Cairo University to help you with search strategy.

Wisit Cheungpasitporn

Agree with above. Briefly, in a single step, then use "OR" or "AND", depending on your purposes!

Ming-Jie Zhang

Refer to previous published meta-analysis in PubMed.

Heba Huessin

Thank you all! I found answer to my question. I was wondering why we search each synonum in separate step on pubmed, and not do the whole search in one step. The answer is that when searching each synonym in separate step, it will be easier to delete , or add any synonum if it is u useless, or benefecial without the need to delete or re-write the whole search.