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Table 1 Search terms

From: The humanistic, economic and societal burden of Herpes Zoster in Europe: a critical review

Databases searched

Disease search terms

Economic, humanistic and societal burden search terms

• Medline

“Herpes Zoster” OR “Shingles” OR “Post-herpetic Neuralgia” OR “Post herpetic Neuralgia” OR “Postherpetic Neuralgia” OR “PHN”

“Burden” OR “Humanistic” OR “quality of life” OR “QOL” OR “HRQOL” OR “cost” OR “economic” OR “resource” OR “society” OR “societal” OR “family” OR “relatives” OR “Caregiver” OR “care$” OR “activities of daily living” OR “ADLS” OR “daily activities” OR “cost of illness” OR “autonomy” OR “hospitalisation” OR “hospitalization”

• Embase

• PscyINFO

• EconLit.

• Health Economic Evaluations Database (HEED)

• Centre for Reviews and Dissemination databases:

   - Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE),

   - Health Technology Assessment (HTA)

   - NHS Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED)