A comprehensive search string informed by an operational definition of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine for systematic bibliographic database search strategies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Determining which therapies fall under the umbrella of complementary, alternative, and/or integrative medicine (CAIM) is difficult for several reasons. An operational definition is dynamic, and changes depending on both historical time period and geographical location, with many countries integrating or considering their traditional system(s) of medicine as conventional care. We have previously reported the first operational definition of CAIM informed by a systematic search. In the present study, we have developed a comprehensive search string informed by an operational definition of CAIM for systematic bibliographic database search strategies.

Methods

We developed a single search string for the most common bibliographic databases, including those searchable on t

SUBMITTER: Ng JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9327196 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature