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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Search Strategy,." National Academy of Medicine. 2021. Educating Together, Improving Together: Harmonizing Interprofessional Approaches to Address the Opioid Epidemic. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27108.

APPENDIX A
SEARCH STRATEGY

SEARCH PLAN

Databases

The authors of this manuscript relied on the following resources for peer-reviewed articles:

  • Embase
  • MEDLINE
  • PubMed
  • Scopus

The authors of this manuscript relied on internet searches to identify government reports (i.e., consensus reports and white papers.)

Database Results - Inclusion/Exclusion Pre-Selection Criteria

Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria
Publication Year: 2009-2019 Publication Year: before 2009
Language: English Not available in English
Peer-reviewed articles: Yes
Grey literature: Government reports (i.e. consensus reports; white papers)
Publications not indicated in the inclusion criteria
Geographic region: U.S. Not U.S.

SEARCH TERMS

Objective

Identify and highlight existing professional practice gaps for health care professionals that currently exist in relation to acute and chronic pain management and substance use disorders.

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Search Strategy,." National Academy of Medicine. 2021. Educating Together, Improving Together: Harmonizing Interprofessional Approaches to Address the Opioid Epidemic. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27108.

Preliminary Terms

A. Terms provided by staff B. Terms suggested by RC Staff
A1. Identified health professions MeSH Terms Other Terms
medicine physicians
medicine
doctors
physician assistant
pas
physician assistants
nursing
nurse
registered nurse
advanced practice nursing
nurse practitioner
aprns
advanced practitioner aprn
nurses
nursing
advanced practice nursing
Dentistry
dental care
dental hygienist
dental assistant
dentists
dentistry
dental assistants
dental hygienists
dental care
pharmacy pharmacists
pharmacy
A2. Treatment
pain management B2.1 pain management
palliative medicine
analgesics palliative care
pain medicine
B2.2 analgesics, opioid opioid analgesics
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Search Strategy,." National Academy of Medicine. 2021. Educating Together, Improving Together: Harmonizing Interprofessional Approaches to Address the Opioid Epidemic. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27108.
A3. Condition
B3.1 substance-related disorders
opioid-related disorders
narcotic abuse
narcotic addiction
narcotic dependence
opiate abuse
opiate addiction
opiate dependence
opioid abuse
opioid addiction
opioid dependence
acute pain B3.2 acute pain
chronic pain B3.3 chronic pain
A4. Competencies
Professional education
Education gaps
B4.1 delivery of health care
culturally competent care
delivery of health care, integrated
practice patterns, dentists’
practice patterns, nurses’
practice patterns, physicians’
professional practice gaps
quality assurance, health care
quality of health care
clinical competence
standard of care
attitude
clinical competence
practice patterns
prescribing behavior
process assessment
professional practice
gaps
safe prescribing
acute pain B4.2 competency-based education
education, professional
education gaps
competency education
professional education
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Search Strategy,." National Academy of Medicine. 2021. Educating Together, Improving Together: Harmonizing Interprofessional Approaches to Address the Opioid Epidemic. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27108.
A5. Collaboration with patients and families
Partnerships with patients
Partnerships with families
Patient engagement
Family engagement
professional-patient relations
dentist-patient relations
nurse-patient relations
physician-patient relations
collaboration with families
collaboration with patients
family engagement
partnerships with families
partnerships with patients
patient engagement
A6. Patient outcomes
procedure outcome treatment outcome clinical effectiveness
clinical efficacy
patient-relevant outcome
patient outcomes
procedure outcome
rehabilitation outcome
treatment effectiveness
treatment efficacy
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Search Strategy,." National Academy of Medicine. 2021. Educating Together, Improving Together: Harmonizing Interprofessional Approaches to Address the Opioid Epidemic. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27108.

EndNote Groups

EndNote Group Target Query Strategy
Group 1 Competencies #1 identified health professions AND (acute pain OR chronic pain OR pain management) AND (opioid-related disorders
#2 identified health professions AND (acute pain OR chronic pain OR pain management) AND (opioid analgesics)
#3 Competencies
#4 (#1 OR #2) AND #3
Group 2 Patient Outcomes #1 identified health professions AND (acute pain OR chronic pain OR pain management) AND (opioid-related disorders
#2 identified health professions AND (acute pain OR chronic pain OR pain management) AND (opioid analgesics)
#3 collaboration
#4 (#1 OR #2) AND #3
Group 3 Collaboration #1 identified health professions AND (acute pain OR chronic pain OR pain management) AND (opioid-related disorders
#2 identified health professions AND (acute pain OR chronic pain OR pain management) AND (opioid analgesics)
#3 collaboration
#4 (#1 OR #2) AND #3
Group 4 Competency-based education #1 identified health professions AND (acute pain OR chronic pain OR pain management) AND (opioid-related disorders
#2 identified health professions AND (acute pain OR chronic pain OR pain management) AND (opioid analgesics)
#3 competency-based education
#4 (#1 OR #2) AND #3
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Search Strategy,." National Academy of Medicine. 2021. Educating Together, Improving Together: Harmonizing Interprofessional Approaches to Address the Opioid Epidemic. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27108.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Search Strategy,." National Academy of Medicine. 2021. Educating Together, Improving Together: Harmonizing Interprofessional Approaches to Address the Opioid Epidemic. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27108.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Search Strategy,." National Academy of Medicine. 2021. Educating Together, Improving Together: Harmonizing Interprofessional Approaches to Address the Opioid Epidemic. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27108.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Search Strategy,." National Academy of Medicine. 2021. Educating Together, Improving Together: Harmonizing Interprofessional Approaches to Address the Opioid Epidemic. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27108.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Search Strategy,." National Academy of Medicine. 2021. Educating Together, Improving Together: Harmonizing Interprofessional Approaches to Address the Opioid Epidemic. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27108.
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