List of databases to be searched for the scoping review
| Database category | Databases |
| General database (a recommended optimal combination for searching systematic reviews)24 | Embase MEDLINE (including ‘Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process, and Other Non-Indexed Citations’) Web of Science (Core Collection) Google Scholar (first 200 references of relevance) |
| Regional database | China: Chinese biomedical literature Database (CBM) India: IndMED Korea: KoreaMed South-east Asia: Index Medicus for the South-East Asia Region (IMSEAR) China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP) SaudiMedLit Thai Index Medicus Thai Journal Citation Index Centre Thai Medical Index Western Pacific Region Index Medicus (WPRIM) WANFANG Data Korea: RISS- Korean Education and Research Information Service Asia: Bibliography of Asian Studies Health Research and Development Information Network (HERDIN) Japan: Cinii Indonesia: Garba Rujukan Digital, Neliti |
| Grey literature database | ProQuest Dissertation and Theses Database (PQDT) OpenGrey Grey literature report |