Search strategy summary
| Items | Specification |
|---|---|
| Databases and other sources searched | Medline (PubMed, OVID) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |
| Search terms used | Pleurodesis, poudrage, slurry, talc, indwelling pleural catheter |
| Timeframe | January 2010 to December 2023 |
| Inclusion criteria | Original article, research article, full paper, English language |
| Exclusion criteria | Editorial, comments, letters, proceedings, books, abstracts, non-English papers |
| Selection process | A. Fantin and N. Castaldo conducted the selection process and literature review, and selected the studies based on the eligibility criteria All authors reviewed the final list of studies included in the review and proposed additional references to be considered |