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Table 1 Search terms used to identify relevant studies in electronic databases

From: Effects of testosterone therapy for women: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

1.

menopause

7.

androgen

2.

premenopause

8.

testosterone

3.

perimenopause

9.

epitestosterone

4.

postmenopause

10.

hydroxytestosterones

5.

women

11.

methyltestosterone

6.

female

12.

testosterone propionate

13.

Population search terms: 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR 5 OR 6

14.

Intervention search terms: 7 OR 8 OR 9 OR 10 OR 11 OR 12

15.

Final search terms: 13 AND 14 limited by randomised controlled trial and humans