Table. 1.

Search strategies

Database Search strategy
Embase 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2023 (n = 3,588) #5 #3 AND #4 AND [2000-2023]/py
#4 (#1 OR #2) AND [2000-2023]/py
#3 ('hepatocellular carcinoma' OR ('HCC’)) AND [2000-2023]/py
#2 ('ablation' OR ('radiofrequency’ AND ‘microwave’ OR ‘locoregional’)) AND [2000-2023]/py
#1 (resection OR surgery) AND [2000-2023]/py
Web of Science 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2023 (n = 2,965) #5 #4 AND #3
#4 #2 OR #1
#3 (ALL=(hepatocellular carcinoma)) OR ALL=(HCC)
#2 (ALL=(ablation)) OR ALL=(locoregional)
#1 (ALL=(resection)) OR ALL=(surgery)
Cochrane Library 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2023 (n = 491) #5 #4 AND #3
#4 #2 OR #1
#3 (hepatocellular carcinoma) OR (HCC)
#2 (ablation) OR (locoregional)
#1 (surgery) OR (resection)
PubMed 01/01/2000 to 31/12/2023 (n = 5,161) #6 ((#3) AND (#4)) AND (#5)
#5 ("2000/01/01"[Date-Publication]:"2023/12/31"[Date - Publication])
#4 (hepatocellular carcinoma) OR (HCC)
#3 (#1) OR (#2)
#2 (ablation) OR (locoregional)
#1 (surgery) OR (resection)
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