Table 1

Search terminology and generated citations according to database title.

Search Term
Medline
CINAHL
SPORT Discuss
Cochrane Library
Total

foot orthotic$ AND kinetic$
5
7
7
2
21
foot orthos$s AND kinetic$
29
50
22
4
105
Insole$ AND kinetic$
9
9
14
1
33

foot orthotic$ AND biomechanic$
17
21
41
13
92
foot orthos$s AND biomechanic$
121
185
94
14
414
Insole$ AND biomechanic$
73
26
112
9
220

foot orthotic$ AND running
7
11
25
16
59
foot orthos$s AND running
15
42
21
13
91
Insole$ AND running
24
15
59
7
105

Orthotic$ AND running AND biomechanic$
35
17
71
7
130
Orthos$s AND running AND biomechanic$
21
36
34
6
97
Insole$ AND running AND biomechanic$
12
6
26
3
47

foot orthotic$ AND force$
3
3
6
18
30
foot orthos$s AND force$
52
73
33
21
179
Insole$ AND force$
67
28
75
8
178

Total
490
529
640
142
1801

McMillan and Payne Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2008 1:13   doi:10.1186/1757-1146-1-13