Search strategies for PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane database
PubMed search details: 327 results
#1: survival [All Fields]) OR outcome [All Fields]: 2,585,670 results
#2: (((((((((((((((symptom[All Fields]) OR adverse event[All Fields]) OR side effect[All Fields]) OR vasomotor[All Fields]) OR hot flashes[All Fields]) OR hot flushes[All Fields]) OR sweat[All Fields]) OR musculoskeletal[All Fields]) OR bone pain[All Fields]) OR arthritis[All Fields]) OR arthralgia[All Fields]) OR arthrosis[All Fields]) OR myalgia[All Fields]) OR vulvovaginal[All Fields]) OR vaginal dryness[All Fields]) OR dyspareunia[All Fields]: 664,548 results
#3: ((((((((((((((aromatase inhibitor[All Fields]) OR selective estrogen receptor modulator[All Fields]) OR SERM[All Fields]) OR tamoxifen[All Fields]) OR nolvadex[All Fields]) OR toremifene[All Fields]) OR fareston[All Fields]) OR letrozole[All Fields]) OR femara[All Fields]) OR anastrozole[All Fields]) OR arimidex[All Fields]) OR exemestane[All Fields]) OR aromasin[All Fields])): 39,704 results
#4: breast cancer[MeSH Terms]: 236,649 results
#5: (((((((breast cancer[MeSH Terms]) AND (((((((((((((((((aromatase inhibitor[All Fields]) OR selective estrogen receptor modulator[All Fields]) OR SERM[All Fields]) OR tamoxifen[All Fields]) OR nolvadex[All Fields]) OR toremifene[All Fields]) OR fareston[All Fields]) OR letrozole[All Fields]) OR femara[All Fields]) OR anastrozole[All Fields]) OR arimidex[All Fields]) OR exemestane[All Fields]) OR aromasin[All Fields]))))) AND (((((((((((((((((symptom[All Fields]) OR adverse event[All Fields]) OR side effect[All Fields]) OR vasomotor[All Fields]) OR hot flashes[All Fields]) OR hot flushes[All Fields]) OR sweat[All Fields]) OR musculoskeletal[All Fields]) OR bone pain[All Fields]) OR arthritis[All Fields]) OR arthralgia[All Fields]) OR arthrosis[All Fields]) OR myalgia[All Fields]) OR vulvovaginal[All Fields]) OR vaginal dryness[All Fields]) OR dyspareunia[All Fields]))) AND ((survival) OR outcome)) AND humans[MeSH Terms]))) AND ("2000/01/01"[Date - Publication] : "3000"[Date - Publication]): 327 results
Web of Science search details: 1,406 results
# 1: TS=(survival) OR TS=(outcome)
Timespan=2000-2016
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4,581,391 results
# 2:TS=(symptom) OR TS=(adverse event) OR TS=(side effect) OR TS=(vasomotor) OR TS=(hot flashes) OR TS=(hot flushes) OR TS=(sweat) OR TS=(musculoskeletal) OR TS=(bone pain) OR TS=(arthritis) OR TS=(arthralgia) OR TS=(arthrosis) OR TS=(myalgia) OR TS=(vulvovaginal) OR TS=(vaginal dryness) OR TS=(dyspareunia)
Timespan=2000-2016
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3,383,333results
# 3: TS=(aromatase inhibitor) OR TS=(selective estrogen receptor modulator) OR TS=(SERM) OR TS=(tamoxifen) OR TS=(nolvadex) OR TS=(toremifene) OR TS=(fareston) OR TS=(letrozole) OR TS=(femara) OR TS=(anastrozole) OR TS=(arimidex) OR TS=(exemestane) OR TS=(aromasin)
Timespan=2000-2016
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73,743 results
# 4: TS=(breast cancer)
Timespan=2000-2016
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749,144 results
#5: #1 AND #2 AND #3 AND #4: 1,406results
EMBASE: 2,358results
#1: 'survival' OR 'outcome': 2,674,105 results
#2: 'symptom' OR 'adverse event' OR 'side effect' OR 'vasomotor' OR 'hot flashes' OR 'hot flushes' OR 'sweat' OR 'musculoskeletal' OR 'bone pain' OR 'arthritis' OR 'arthralgia' OR 'arthrosis' OR 'myalgia' OR 'vulvovaginal' OR 'vaginal dryness' OR 'dyspareunia': 1,630,641 results
#3: 'aromatase inhibitor' OR 'selective estrogen receptor modulator' OR 'serm' OR 'tamoxifen' OR 'nolvadex' OR 'toremifene' OR 'fareston' OR 'letrozole' OR 'femara' OR 'anastrozole' OR 'arimidex' OR 'exemestane' OR 'aromasin': 69,508results
#4: 'breast cancer': 348,844 results
#5: #1 AND #2 AND #3 AND #4 AND [humans]/lim AND [2000-2016]/pyAND [female]/lim: 2,358 results
Cochrane Library: 574 results
#1: ‘survival’ OR ‘outcome’(Word variations have been searched): 288,841 results
#2: ‘symptom’ OR ‘adverse event’ OR ‘side effect’ OR ‘vasomotor’ OR ‘hot flashes’ OR ‘hot flushes’ OR ‘sweat’ OR ‘musculoskeletal’ OR ‘bone pain’ OR ‘arthritis’ OR ‘arthralgia’ OR ‘arthrosis’ OR ‘myalgia’ OR ‘vulvovaginal’ OR ‘vaginal dryness’ OR ‘dyspareunia’(Word variations have been searched): 210,302 results
#3: ‘aromatase inhibitor’ OR ‘selective estrogen receptor modulator’ OR ‘SERM’ OR ‘tamoxifen’ OR ‘nolvadex’ OR ‘toremifene’ OR ‘fareston’ OR ‘letrozole’ OR ‘femara’ OR ‘anastrozole’ OR ‘arimidex’ OR ‘exemestane’ OR ‘aromasin’(Word variations have been searched): 5,670 results
#4: ‘breast cancer’:ti,ab,kw (Word variations have been searched): 20,110 results
#5: #1 and #2 and #3 and #4Publication Year from 2000 to 2016, in Trials: 574 results