Table 1 Key search terms and boolean operators

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