Table 1 Key search terms and boolean operators
| Database | Search Terms | Number of articles |
|---|---|---|
| Cochrane |
“3D printing” AND “simulation” | 56 |
| PubMed |
“three-dimensional printing” AND (“radiology” OR “interventional radiology”) AND “simulation training” | 214 |
|
“three-dimensional printing” AND (“radiology” OR “interventional radiology”) AND “simulation training” AND “trainee” | 40 | |
| EMBASE | “three dimensional printing” AND (“radiology” OR “interventional radiology”) AND “simulation training” | 65 |
| “three dimensional printing” AND (“radiology” OR “interventional radiology”) AND “simulation training” AND (“trainees” OR “student”) | 21 | |
| CINHAIL | “three dimensional printing” AND (“radiology” OR “interventional radiology”) AND (“simulation training” OR “simulation education” OR “simulation learning”) | 83 |
| “three dimensional printing” AND (“radiology” OR “interventional radiology”) AND (“simulation training” OR “simulation education” OR “simulation learning”) AND (“trainees” OR “student”) | 40 | |
| WEB OF SCIENCE | “three dimensional printing” AND (“radiology” OR “interventional radiology”) AND “simulation training” | 207 |
| “three dimensional printing” AND (“radiology” OR “interventional radiology”) AND “simulation training” AND “trainees” | 117 |