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Table 1 Bibliographic search strategy in each database

From: Virtual reality-based therapy improves balance and reduces fear of falling in patients with multiple sclerosis. a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Databases

Search strategy

PubMed Medline

(multiple sclerosis[mh] or multiple sclerosis[tiab] or “multiple sclerosis”[tiab] or esclerosis multiple[tiab]) AND (virtual reality[mh] OR virtual reality[tiab] OR virtual reality exposure therapy[mh] OR virtual reality exposure therapy[tiab] OR exergam*[tiab] or videogam*[tiab])

Web of Science

TOPIC: (*multiple sclerosis* OR *esclerosis múltiple*) AND TOPIC: (*virtual reality* OR *exergame*)

SCOPUS

(TITLE-ABS-KEY ("multiple sclerosis" OR " esclerosis múltiple") AND TITLE-ABS-KEY ("virtual reality" OR "exergames" OR "videogames"))

PEDRO

Multiple Sclerosis AND virtual reality

Multiple Sclerosis AND exergames

CINAHL

AB (multiple sclerosis OR esclerosis multiple) AND AB (virtual reality OR exergames OR videogames)