Table 1

Search terms that will be used to identify RCTs of interventions designed to improve sleep on outcomes pertaining to mental health

HSSS for RCTs†SleepMental health
Randomized controlled trialSleep*“Psychological health”
Controlled clinical trial“Circadian rhythm*”“Mental”
RandomizedInsomniaPsychiat*
PlaceboHypersomniaAffect*
Drug therapyParasomniaDepress*
RandomlyNarcolepsyMood
TrialApneaStress
GroupsApnoeaAnxi*
 Nightmare*Phobi*
 “Restless legs syndrome”“Obsessive compulsive disorder”
 OCD
 PTSD
 “Post-traumatic stress disorder”
 Psychos*
 Psychotic
 Schiz*
 Bipolar
 Hallucination*
 Delusion*
 “Eating disturbance*”
 Anorexia
 Bulimia
 “Binge eating”

  • Studies will need to include at least one search term from each of the filter above in the title, abstract or keywords, for consideration for inclusion in the review.* indicates that variants of the word after the asterisk will be searched for (eg, depress* will search for depressive, etc)

  • †The highly sensitive search strategy (HSSS) is more than just a keyword search, rather it encompasses search techniques and strategies.53

  • OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder; RCT, randomised controlled trial.