Search strategies

PubMed

VISION TERMS USED

"Vision, Low"[Mesh] OR "blindness"[Mesh] OR "low vision"[Title/Abstract] OR blindness[Title/Abstract] OR "vision loss"[Title/Abstract] OR "visual loss"[Title/Abstract] OR "visual impairment"[Title/Abstract] OR "vision impairment"[Title/Abstract] OR visually impaired[Title/Abstract] OR "Visually Impaired Persons"[Mesh]

HEARING TERMS USED

(hearing loss[MeSH Terms] OR hearing loss[Title/Abstract] OR deaf[Title/Abstract] OR deafness[Title/Abstract] OR hearing impairment[Title/Abstract] OR hearing impaired[Title/Abstract] OR auditory impaired[Title/Abstract] OR auditory impairment[Title/Abstract] OR impaired hearing[Title/Abstract] OR hearing impaired persons[Mesh]

COMBINED SEARCH VISION AND HEARING:

Search (((((((((((hearing loss[MeSH Terms]) OR hearing loss[Title/Abstract]) OR deaf[Title/Abstract]) OR deafness[Title/Abstract]) OR hearing impairment[Title/Abstract]) OR hearing impaired[Title/Abstract]) OR auditory impaired[Title/Abstract]) OR auditory impairment[Title/Abstract]) OR impaired hearing[Title/Abstract]) OR hearing impaired persons[Mesh])) AND (((((((((("Vision, Low"[Mesh]) OR "blindness"[Mesh]) OR "low vision"[Title/Abstract]) OR blindness[Title/Abstract]) OR "vision loss"[Title/Abstract]) OR "visual loss"[Title/Abstract]) OR "visual impairment"[Title/Abstract]) OR "vision impairment"[Title/Abstract]) OR visually impaired[Title/Abstract]) OR "Visually Impaired Persons"[Mesh])

DEAFBLIND, DUAL SENSORY

Search (((((deafblind) OR deafblindness)) OR ((deaf-blind) OR deaf-blindness))) OR "dual sensory"

SPECIFIC SYNDROMES CAUSING DEAFBLINNESS (combined with vision OR hearing search terms)

Search ((((((((((((((((("Usher Syndromes"[Mesh] OR "usher s syndrome"[All Fields]) OR "usher syndrome"[All Fields])) OR ushers syndrome)) OR alstrom syndrome) OR charge syndrome) OR refsum syndrome) OR pharc syndrome) OR norrie syndrome) OR mohr tranebjaerg syndrome) OR cockayne syndrome) OR stickler syndrome) OR didmoad) OR wolfram syndrome) OR melas syndrome) OR branchio-oculo-facial syndrome) OR alport syndrome) OR opa1) OR “Charge Association”)

RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA

Deafness OR Hearing Loss AND Retinitis Pigmentosa

Academic Search Elite

Deafblind OR deaf-blind OR Deafblindness OR deaf-blindness

OR

“Dual sensory loss” OR “Dual sensory impairment” OR “Dual sensory impairments” OR “Dual sensory impaired”

OR

“Alstrom syndrome” OR “Charge syndrome” OR “Charge association” OR “Usher syndrome

CINAHL

Deafblind OR deaf-blind OR Deafblindness OR deaf-blindness

OR

“Dual sensory loss” OR “Dual sensory impairment” OR “Dual sensory impairments” OR “Dual sensory impaired”

OR

“Alstrom syndrome” OR “Charge syndrome” OR “Charge association” OR “Usher syndrome”

OR

(MH “Hearing disorders+”) OR hearing loss  AND  (MH “Vision disorders+”) OR “vision loss” OR “retinitis pigmentosa”

ERIC

Deafblind OR deaf-blind OR Deafblindness OR deaf-blindness

OR

“Dual sensory loss” OR “Dual sensory impairment” OR “Dual sensory impairments” OR “Dual sensory impaired”

OR

“Alstrom syndrome” OR “Charge syndrome” OR “Charge association” OR “Usher syndrome”

PsycInfo

Deafblind OR deaf-blind OR Deafblindness OR deaf-blindness

OR

“Dual sensory loss” OR “Dual sensory impairment” OR “Dual sensory impairments” OR “Dual sensory impaired”

OR

“Alstrom syndrome” OR “Charge syndrome” OR “Charge association” OR “Usher syndrome”

OR

(MH “Hearing disorders+”) OR hearing loss  AND  (MH “Vision disorders+”) OR “vision loss” OR “retinitis pigmentosa”

SCOPUS

Deafblind OR deaf-blind OR Deafblindness OR deaf-blindness

OR

“Dual sensory loss” OR “Dual sensory impairment” OR “Dual sensory impairments” OR “Dual sensory impaired”

OR

“Alstrom syndrome” OR “Charge syndrome” OR “Charge association” OR “Usher syndrome”

Sociological Abstracts

Deafblind OR deaf-blind OR Deafblindness OR deaf-blindness

OR

“Dual sensory loss” OR “Dual sensory impairment” OR “Dual sensory impairments” OR “Dual sensory impaired”

OR

“Alstrom syndrome” OR “Charge syndrome” OR “Charge association” OR “Usher syndrome”

Web of Science

Deafblind OR deaf-blind OR Deafblindness OR deaf-blindness

OR

“Dual sensory loss” OR “Dual sensory impairment” OR “Dual sensory impairments” OR “Dual sensory impaired”

OR

“Alstrom syndrome” OR “Charge syndrome” OR “Charge association” OR “Usher syndrome”

AMED

Deafblind OR deaf-blind OR Deafblindness OR deaf-blindness

OR

“Dual sensory loss” OR “Dual sensory impairment” OR “Dual sensory impairments” OR “Dual sensory impaired”

OR

“Alstrom syndrome” OR “Charge syndrome” OR “Charge association” OR “Usher syndrome”