Table 1 Example search strategy for MEDLINE database

#1

exp inflammatory bowel diseases/

#2

inflammatory bowel disease*.mp.

#3

exp Colitis, Ulcerative/

#4

ulcerative colitis.mp.

#5

exp Crohn disease/

#6

Crohn* disease.mp.

#7

Crohn*.mp.

#8

IBD.mp.

#9

CD.mp.

#10

UC.mp.

#11

1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR 5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8 OR 9 OR 10

#12

exp body image/

#13

body image.mp.

#14

body dissatisfaction.mp.

#15

body awareness.mp.

#16

body concern*.mp.

#17

body attitude*.mp.

#18

body preoccupation.mp.

#19

body perception.mp.

#20

body anxiety.mp.

#21

body conscious*.mp.

#22

12 OR 13 OR 14 OR 15 OR 16 OR 17 OR 18 OR 19 OR 20 OR 21

#23

11 AND 22