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Table 1 Search strategy: using medical search headings (MeSH) “Pilates” and “Low Back Pain”, and search term “Review”

From: Effectiveness of Pilates exercise in treating people with chronic low back pain: a systematic review of systematic reviews

Database

Date Range

Fields

Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)

1970–2012

Title, Abstract, or Word in Subject Heading

Cochrane Library

1800–2012

Title, Abstract or Keyword

Medline

1928–2012

Title, Abstract or Keyword

Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)

1928–2012

Title and Abstract

Proquest

 Medical and Health Complete

1928–2012

Title, Abstract, or Subject Heading

 Nursing and Allied Health Source

 Research Library

Scopus

1960–2012

Title, Abstract, or Keyword

Sport Discus

1975–2012

Title, Abstract, or Keyword

Web of Science

1977–2012

Topic or Title