Table 1

Ovid MEDLINE(R) search strategy

Number of searchSearch term
1lung transplant*.ti,ab.
2exp Lung Transplantation/
31 OR 2
4(wait* or candidate* or pre op* or pre-op* or await*).ti,ab.
5Waiting Lists/
6Preoperative Exercise/ or Preoperative Care/
74 or 5 or 6
8(exercis* or rehab* or prehab*).ti,ab.
9exp Rehabilitation/
108 OR 9
113 AND 7 AND 10
12limit 11 to (yr=“1980 -Current” and “all adult (19 plus years)")