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Table 1 Search terms and results from each database

From: The experiences of female surgeons around the world: a scoping review

Included search terms

Results from PubMed

Results from web of science

Results from MEDLINE (Ovid)

“Female Surgeons”

201

46

329

“Women Surgeons”

130

124

257

Women in Surgery [Title]*

58

53

236

Female Surgeon [Title]*

9

6

91

Female “Surgical Training”*

1299

252

2711

Female “Surgical Experience”*

2165

252

4695

Totals

3862

733

8319

Total results

12,914

  1. * Search terms configured after the primary search to keep search results relevant to the study questions