Search Strategy for a Systematic Review on Scapular Dyskinesis and Exercise

Mònica Solana–Tramunt's dataset contains the search strategy used for a systematic review on movement-based exercises for athletes with scapular dyskinesis. The review searched Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed up to July 30, 2025, analyzing 14 studies involving 412 participants. The dataset is a 9.5 KB Excel file last updated on April 10, 2026.

Use Cases

• Replicating the systematic review search methodology based on the documented database queries.
• Analyzing the inclusion/exclusion criteria for studies on scapular dyskinesis mentioned in the review.
• Comparing search strategies across different databases (Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed) for sports medicine topics.

Strengths

• Search strategy is documented for three major databases (Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed).
• The underlying review analyzed 14 studies involving 412 participants with a mean age of 23.8 years.
• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (9.5 KB), indicating limited scope as a search strategy document.
• Data may reflect publication bias inherent to the systematic review's source selection.

Provenance

Source

Mònica Solana–Tramunt via figshare.

Collection Method

Search strategy compiled for a systematic review following PRISMA guidelines.

Time Range

Literature search conducted up to July 30, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 17:38:39; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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