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Table 1 PubMed search strategy, modified as appropriate for use in the other databases

From: Mobile phone text messaging for promoting adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment: a systematic review protocol

Search

PubMed

#1

“tuberculosis”[MeSH] OR “tuberculosis”[tiab]

#2

“cellular phone”[MeSH] OR “reminder systems”[MeSH] OR telemedicine[MeSH] OR “wireless technology”[MeSH] OR “text messaging”[MeSH] OR text*[MeSH] OR “medical informatics applications”[MeSH] OR SMS[tiab] OR MMS[tiab] OR “mobile phone”[tiab] OR mHealth[tiab] OR “mobile health”[tiab]

#3

“medication adherence” [MeSH] OR “patient compliance”[MeSH] OR adherence [tiab] OR compliance [tiab]

#4

#1 AND #2 AND #3

  1. MeSH, medical subject heading.