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Table 1 Data sources and searches regarding Clinical updates of approaches for biopsy

From: Clinical updates of approaches for biopsy of pulmonary lesions based on systematic review

Methods

Search term

Period

Additional filters

Citation number after filtration

Citation number after Manual verification

CT-guided PTNB

ct guided transthoracic needle biopsy[All Fields] AND lung neoplasms[MeSH Terms]

From January 1, 2000 To November 9, 2017

English, humans without review

106

22

ENB

‘electromagnetic navigation

bronchoscopy (ENB)’[All Fields]

From January 1, 2000 To November 9, 2017

English, humans without review

91

31

EBUS-TBNA

EBUS[All Fields] AND “lung neoplasms” [MeSH Terms]

From January 1, 2000 To November 9, 2017

English, humans without review

613

66

Mediastinoscopy

Mediastinoscopy[Mesh Terms]

AND “lung neoplasms”[MeSH Terms]

From January 1, 2000 To November 9, 2017

English, humans without review

333

15

CTC

‘Neoplastic Cells, Circulating’[Mesh Terms] AND “lung neoplasms”[MeSH Terms]

From January 1, 2000 To November 9, 2017

English, humans without review

459

19