Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy for detection of malignancy in pediatric thyroid nodules: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 1 Electronic database search strategies

	Ovid MEDLINE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PubMed, Evidence-Based Medicine reviews		Ovid EMBASE
Search filter	MeSH terms	Text words	Emtree terms	Text words
Thyroid	Thyroid gland, thyroid nodule, thyroid neoplasm,	Thyroid*	Thyroid gland, thyroid nodule, thyroid tumor, thyroid carcinoma, thyroid cancer	Thyroid*
Biopsy	Biopsy; biopsy, fine-needle; biopsy, needle; image-guided biopsy; biopsy, large-core needle;	FNA, core needle biopsy, biopsy, aspirat, core, needle, cytology	Needle biopsy, biopsy, image guided biopsy, biopsy needle, large core needle biopsy, tumor biopsy, biopsy technique, fine biopsy needle, core biopsy needle, fine needle aspiration biopsy	Fna, core needle biopsy, biops* aspirat*, core, needle, cytology
Pediatric	Pediatrics, adolescent, child	Adol, child, ped, paed	Pediatrics, adolescent, child	Adol, child ped* paed*

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