Lifestyle changes in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Appendices
Appendix 1. EMBASE search
1 exp Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/
2 Polycystic Ovar$.tw.
3 pco$.tw.
4 (sclerocystic adj3 ovar$).tw.
5 stein leventhal.tw.
6 or/1‐5
7 exp Diet Therapy/ )
8 diet$.tw.
9 exp Weight Loss/
10 (weight adj3 lo$).tw.
11 (weight adj3 red$).tw.
12 ((body mass index adj2 loss) or red$ or decreas$).tw.
13 (BMI adj2 loss).mp. or red$.tw. or decreas$.tw. [mp=title, original title, abstract, mesh headings, heading words, keyword]
14 exp Exercise Therapy/
15 exercise$.tw.
16 exp sports/ or exp bicycling/ or exp running/ or exp swimming/ or exp walking/
17 (run$ or jog$).tw.
18 (sport$ or walk$).tw.
19 (swim$ or cycl$).tw.
20 train$.tw.
21 fit$.tw.
22 exp cognitive therapy/ or exp relaxation techniques/
23 (cognitive adj2 therap$).tw.
24 exp Psychotherapy/
25 Psychotherapy.tw.
26 exp Behavior Therapy/
27 (Behavio*r adj2 therap$).tw.
28 exp life style/ or exp life change events/
Appendix 2. MEDLINE search
1 exp Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/
2 Polycystic Ovar$.tw.
3 pco$.tw.
4 (sclerocystic adj3 ovar$).tw.
5 stein leventhal.tw.
6 or/1‐5
7 exp Diet Therapy/
8 diet$.tw.
9 exp Weight Loss/
10 (weight adj3 lo$).tw.
11 (weight adj3 red$).tw.
12 ((body mass index adj2 loss) or red$ or decreas$).tw.
13 (BMI adj2 loss).mp. or red$.tw. or decreas$.tw. [mp=title, original title, abstract, name of substance word, subject heading word]
14 exp Exercise Therapy/
15 exercise$.tw.
16 exp sports/ or exp bicycling/ or exp running/ or exp swimming/ or exp walking/
17 (run$ or jog$).tw.
18 (sport$ or walk$).tw.
19 (swim$ or cycl$).tw.
20 train$.tw.
21 fit$.tw.
22 exp cognitive therapy/ or exp relaxation techniques/
23 (cognitive adj2 therap$).tw.
24 exp Psychotherapy/
25 Psychotherapy.tw.
26 exp Behavior Therapy/
27 (Behavio*r adj2 therap$).tw.
28 exp life style/ or exp life change events/
29 ((life*style adj2 change$) or intervention$).tw.
30 therap$.tw.
31 social support/
32 (social adj2 support).tw.
33 relaxation.tw.
34 exp self efficacy/
35 self efficacy.tw.
36 exp Health Promotion/
37 (Health adj2 Promotion).tw.
38 exp Health Education/
39 (Health$ adj2 Education).tw.
40 (motivation$ adj2 therap$).mp. or interview$.tw. [mp=title, original title, abstract, name of substance word, subject heading word]
41 or/7‐40
42 6 and 41
43 randomised controlled trial.pt.
44 controlled clinical trial.pt.
45 randomised controlled trials as topic/
46 random allocation/
47 double blind method/
48 single blind method/
49 or/43‐48
50 animals/ not (animals/ and humans/)
51 49 not 50
52 clinical trial.pt.
53 exp clinical trials as topic/
54 (clinic$ adj25 trial$).ti,ab.
55 cross‐over studies/
56 (crossover or cross‐over or cross over).tw.
57 ((singl$ or doubl$ or trebl$ or tripl$) adj25 (blind$ or mask$)).ti,ab.
58 placebos/
59 placebo$.ti,ab.
60 random$.ti,ab.
61 research design/
62 or/52‐61
63 62 not 50
64 51 or 63
65 42 and 64
66 from 65 keep 1‐1515
Appendix 3. CINHAL search
1 exp Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/
2 Polycystic Ovar$.tw.
3 pco$.tw.
4 (sclerocystic adj3 ovar$).tw.
5 stein leventhal.tw.
6 or/1‐5
7 exp Diet Therapy/
8 diet$.tw.
9 exp Weight Loss/
10 (weight adj3 lo$).tw.
11 (weight adj3 red$).tw.
12 ((body mass index adj2 loss) or red$ or decreas$).tw.
13 (BMI adj2 loss).mp. or red$.tw. or decreas$.tw. [mp=title, subject heading word, abstract, instrumentation]
14 exp Exercise Therapy/
15 exercise$.tw.
16 exp sports/ or exp bicycling/ or exp running/ or exp swimming/ or exp walking/
17 (run$ or jog$).tw.
18 (sport$ or walk$).tw.
19 (swim$ or cycl$).tw.
20 train$.tw.
21 fit$.tw.
22 exp cognitive therapy/ or exp relaxation techniques/
23 (cognitive adj2 therap$).tw.
24 exp Psychotherapy/
25 Psychotherapy.tw.
26 exp Behavior Therapy/
27 (Behavio*r adj2 therap$).tw.
28 exp life style/ or exp life change events/
Appendix 4. CENTRAL search
1 exp Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/
2 Polycystic Ovar$.tw.
3 pco$.tw.
4 (sclerocystic adj3 ovar$).tw.
5 stein leventhal.tw.
6 or/1‐5
7 exp Diet Therapy/
8 diet$.tw.
9 exp Weight Loss/
10 (weight adj3 lo$).tw.
11 (weight adj3 red$).tw.
12 ((body mass index adj2 loss) or red$ or decreas$).tw.
13 (BMI adj2 loss).mp. or red$.tw. or decreas$.tw. [mp=title, original title, abstract, mesh headings, heading words, keyword]
14 exp Exercise Therapy/
15 exercise$.tw.
16 exp sports/ or exp bicycling/ or exp running/ or exp swimming/ or exp walking/
17 (run$ or jog$).tw.
18 (sport$ or walk$).tw.
19 (swim$ or cycl$).tw.
20 train$.tw.
21 fit$.tw.
22 exp cognitive therapy/ or exp relaxation techniques/
23 (cognitive adj2 therap$).tw.
24 exp Psychotherapy/
25 Psychotherapy.tw.
26 exp Behavior Therapy/
27 (Behavio*r adj2 therap$).tw.
28 exp life style/ or exp life change events/
29 ((life*style adj2 change$) or intervention$).tw.
30 therap$.tw.
31 social support/
32 (social adj2 support).tw.
33 relaxation.tw.
34 exp self efficacy/
35 self efficacy.tw.
36 exp Health Promotion/
37 (Health adj2 Promotion).tw.
38 exp Health Education/
39 (Health$ adj2 Education).tw.
40 (motivation$ adj2 therap$).mp. or interview$.tw. [mp=title, original title, abstract, mesh headings, heading words, keyword] (5772)
41 or/7‐40
42 6 and
Appendix 5. PsycINFO search
1 exp Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/
2 Polycystic Ovar$.tw.
3 pco$.tw.
4 (sclerocystic adj3 ovar$).tw.
5 stein leventhal.tw.
6 or/1‐5
7 exp Diet Therapy/
8 diet$.tw.
9 exp Weight Loss/
10 (weight adj3 lo$).tw.
11 (weight adj3 red$).tw.
12 ((body mass index adj2 loss) or red$ or decreas$).tw.
13 (BMI adj2 loss).mp. or red$.tw. or decreas$.tw. [mp=title, abstract, heading word, table of contents, key concepts]
14 exp Exercise Therapy/
15 exercise$.tw.
16 exp sports/ or exp bicycling/ or exp running/ or exp swimming/ or exp walking/
17 (run$ or jog$).tw.
18 (sport$ or walk$).tw.
19 (swim$ or cycl$).tw.
20 train$.tw.
21 fit$.tw.
22 exp cognitive therapy/ or exp relaxation techniques/
23 (cognitive adj2 therap$).tw.
24 exp Psychotherapy/
25 Psychotherapy.tw.
26 exp Behavior Therapy/
27 (Behavio*r adj2 therap$).tw.
28 exp life style/ or exp life change events/
29 ((life*style adj2 change$) or intervention$).tw.
30 therap$.tw.
31 social support/
32 (social adj2 support).tw.
33 relaxation.tw.
34 exp self efficacy/
35 self efficacy.tw.
36 exp Health Promotion/
37 (Health adj2 Promotion).tw.
38 exp Health Education/
39 (Health$ adj2 Education).tw.
40 (motivation$ adj2 therap$).mp. or interview$.tw. [mp=title, abstract, heading word, table of contents, key concepts]
41 or/7‐40 (967483)42 6 and 41 (157)43 from 42 keep 1‐157
