Appendix 1. Full electronic search strategy for databases.
Database
Search Set
#1
#2
#3
Search Terms
“health information technology”[TIAB], “health IT”[TIAB], “electronic
health records”[MeSH explode], “electronic health record*”[TIAB],
“electronic medical record*”[TIAB], “personal health record*”[TIAB],
“personal medical record*”[TIAB], “patient accessible record*”[TIAB],
“patient portal*”[TIAB], “patient internet portal*”[TIAB], “decision
support*”[TIAB], “clinical reminder*”[TIAB], “electronic
reminder*”[TIAB], “reminder system*”[TIAB], “computer assisted
decision making”[TIAB], “computer assisted detection”[TIAB],
“computer assisted diagnosis”[TIAB], “computer assisted
treatment”[TIAB], “computer assisted therapy”[TIAB]
“cancer”[TIAB], “neoplasms”[MeSH explode], “tumor”[TIAB],
“tumour”[TIAB], “smoking”[MeSH explode], “tobacco”[TIAB], “cancer
prevention”[TIAB], “primary prevention”[TIAB], “primary care”[TIAB],
“preventive services”[TIAB], screening[TIAB], “cancer
detection”[TIAB], “early detection”[TIAB], “secondary
prevention”[TIAB], colonoscopy[TIAB], sigmoidoscopy[TIAB], “fecal
occult blood test”[TIAB], FOBT[TIAB], mammography[TIAB], “pap
test”[TIAB], “pap smear”[TIAB], “cervical smear”[TIAB], “smear
test”[TIAB], “prostate-specific antigen”[TIAB], “prostate specific
antigen”[TIAB], PSA[TIAB], “digital rectal exam”[TIAB], DRE[TIAB],
“cancer diagnosis”[TIAB], “cancer treatment”[TIAB], survivor*[TIAB],
“end-of life care”[TIAB]
“cancer”[TIAB], “neoplasms”[MeSH explode], “tumor”[TIAB],
“tumour”[TIAB], “smoking”[MeSH explode], “tobacco”[TIAB], “cancer
prevention”[TIAB], “cancer screening”[TIAB], “cancer
detection”[TIAB], “early detection”[TIAB], “secondary
prevention”[TIAB], colonoscopy[TIAB], sigmoidoscopy[TIAB], “fecal
occult blood test”[TIAB], FOBT[TIAB], mammography[TIAB], “pap
test”[TIAB], “pap smear”[TIAB], “cervical smear”[TIAB], “smear
test”[TIAB], “prostate-specific antigen”[TIAB], “prostate specific
antigen”[TIAB], PSA[TIAB], “digital rectal exam”[TIAB], DRE[TIAB],
“cancer diagnosis”[TIAB], “cancer treatment”[TIAB], survivor*[TIAB],
“end-of life care”[TIAB]
Operator
OR
OR
OR
Limits
PubMed
(Cancer
Subset)
#4
#1, #2
AND
PubMed
(MEDLINE)
#5
#1, #3
AND
#6
“health information technology,” “health IT,” (MH “health information
systems” explode), “electronic health record*,” “electronic medical
record*,” “personal health record*,” “personal medical record*,”
“patient accessible record*,” “patient portal*,” “patient internet portal*,”
“decision support*,” “clinical reminder*,” “electronic reminder*,”
“reminder system*,” “computer assisted decision making,” “computer
assisted detection,” “computer assisted diagnosis,” “computer assisted
treatment,” “computer assisted therapy”
“cancer,” (MH “Neoplasms” explode), “tumor,” “tumour,” “smok*,”
(MH “Smoking” explode), “tobacco,” “cancer prevention,” “cancer
screening,” “cancer detection,” “early detection,” “secondary
prevention,” colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, “fecal occult blood test,”
FOBT, mammography, “pap test,” “pap smear,” “cervical smear,”
“smear test,” “prostate-specific antigen,” “prostate specific antigen,”
PSA, “digital rectal exam,” DRE, “cancer diagnosis,” “cancer
treatment,” survivor*, “end-of life care”
#6, #7
OR
Language: English
Date Range: 2000 to
2014
Subjects: Cancer
Language: English
Date Range: 2000 to
2014
Journal Categories:
Medline
Titles, Abstracts
OR
Titles, Abstracts
AND
Peer-reviewed
Language: English
Date Range: 2000 to 2014
Publication Type: Journal
Article
Exclude PubMed Records
#7
CINAHL
#8
(EBSCOhost)
#9
“health information technology,” “health IT,” “electronic health
record*,” “electronic medical record*,” “personal health record*,”
“personal medical record*,” “patient accessible record*,” “patient
portal*,” “patient internet portal*,” “decision support*,” “clinical
reminder*,” “electronic reminder*,” “reminder system*,” “computer
#10
PsycINFO
(Proquest)
#11
assisted decision making,” “computer assisted detection,” “computer
assisted diagnosis,” “computer assisted treatment,” “computer assisted
therapy”
“cancer,” (“Neoplasms” explode) , “tumor,” “tumour,” “smok*,”
“tobacco,” “cancer prevention,” (“Cancer Screening” explode), “cancer
detection,” “early detection,” “secondary prevention,” colonoscopy,
sigmoidoscopy, “fecal occult blood test,” FOBT, mammography, “pap
test,” “pap smear,” “cervical smear,” “smear test,” “prostate-specific
antigen,” “prostate specific antigen,” PSA, “digital rectal exam,” DRE,
“cancer diagnosis,” “cancer treatment,” survivor*, “end-of life care”
#9, #10
AND
Peer-reviewed
Language: English
Date Range: 2000 to 2014
Record Type: Journal
Article
Notes: * indicates truncation. [MeSH] = medical subject headings. [TIAB] = search terms limited to titles and abstracts.