Search Strings for Infant Feeding Interventions Among Indian Tribes

Additional file 2 from the scoping review 'Intervening infant and young child feeding among Indian tribes' provides search strings adapted for different academic databases. The dataset, published under a CC-BY-4.0 license, supports the replication and extension of literature searches on infant nutrition and health promotion within Indigenous communities. Its structured format is likely designed for systematic review methodologies.

Use Cases

• Replicating a systematic literature search based on the provided database-specific query syntax
• Developing or adapting search strategies for new reviews on Indigenous infant nutrition
• Comparing search string structures across different academic databases like PubMed or Scopus

Strengths

• Openly licensed (CC-BY-4.0) for reuse and adaptation
• Specifically tailored for searches on Indigenous health, a specialized research area
• Hosted on a reputable data repository (figshare) with a persistent identifier

Limitations

• Column names and exact row count are not provided, limiting understanding of the data structure
• The dataset is a supplementary file; its utility is dependent on the parent review article
• Contains only search strings, not the results or data from the executed searches

Provenance

Source

Rithu Sathiyamoorthy

Collection Method

Created as supplementary material for a scoping review.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18

Geography

Focus on Indian tribes (Indigenous populations of India)