Appendix 1:
Search strategy for Ovid Medline
1 HAGL.mp. 88
2 (shoulder adj3 (instability or lesion or dislocation)).mp. 9457
3 ((humeral or humerus) adj3 avulsion).mp. 131
4 (Glenohumeral Ligament or Glenohumeral Ligaments).mp. 622
5 3 and 4 111
6 2 and 3 90
7 2 and 4 279
8 1 or 5 or 6 or 7 341
Appendix 2:
Search strategy for Ovid Embase
1 HAGL.mp. 121
2 (shoulder adj3 (instability or lesion or dislocation)).mp. 11180
3 ((humeral or humerus) adj3 avulsion).mp. 176
4 (Glenohumeral Ligament or Glenohumeral Ligaments).mp. 742
5 3 and 4 152
6 2 and 3 130
7 2 and 4 387
8 1 or 5 or 6 or 7 463
Appendix 3:
Search strategy for Cochrane
ID Search Hits
#1 HAGL 44
#2 (shoulder near/3 (instability or lesion or dislocation)) 545
#3 ((humeral or humerus) near/3 avulsion) 1
#4 (Glenohumeral Ligament or Glenohumeral Ligaments) 49
#5 #3 AND #4 1
#6 #2 AND #3 1
#7 #2 AND #4 13
#8 #1 OR #5 OR #6 OR #7 57
*56 exported (1 protocol not imported)