Search strategy (MEDLINE example)
| Search terms | |
| Design | |
| 1 | interview* |
| 2 | Qualitative |
| 3 | finding* |
| Exposure | |
| 4 | breathless* |
| 5 | dyspn* MeSH Dyspnea exp |
| 6 | (short* adj 3 breath) |
| Population | |
| 7 | patient* MeSH patient–physician relations |
| 8 | carer* MeSH caregivers |
| 9 | health* adj2 profession* |
| 10 | health personnel MeSH exp.health personnel |
| Outcome | |
| 11 | experience |
| 12 | interaction* |
| 13 | help seeking MeSH Primary Health Care |
| 14 | coping MeSH Adaptation, Psychological |
| 15 | belief* MeSH attitude |
| 16 | psychosocial |
| 17 | psycho-social |
| 18 | 1 OR 2 OR 3 |
| 19 | 4 OR 5 OR 6 |
| 20 | 7 OR 8 OR 9 OR 10 |
| 21 | 11 OR 12 OR 13 OR 14 OR 15 OR 16 OR 17 |
| 22 | 18 AND 19 AND 20 AND 21 |
MeSH: Medical Subject Headings.