Appendix ASearch Strings

Results: 1778 imported after removing duplicates

The original search retrieved an original total of 1934 records, and after initial removal of 149 duplicates, 1785 records were left. Further deduplication of seven records left 1778 records for literature review.

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Results: 124 imported after removing duplicates

The update search retrieved an original total of 205 records, and after the removal of 81 duplicates, 124 records were left for literature review.

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Results: 1171 imported after removing duplicates

The original search retrieved an original total of 1413 records, and after initial removal of 101 duplicates, 1312 records were left. Further removal of another 141 duplicates left 1171 records for literature review.

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Results: 280 imported after removing duplicates

The update search retrieved an original total of 356 records, and after initial removal of 21 duplicates, 335 records were left. Further removal of another 55 duplicates left 280 records for literature review.

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Results: 563 imported after removing duplicates

The original search retrieved an original total of 1067 records, and after initial removal of 3 duplicates, 1064 records were left. Further removal of another 501 duplicates left 563 records for literature review.

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Results: 21 imported after removing duplicates

The update search retrieved an original total of 79 records, and after initial removal of one duplicate, 78 records were left. Further removal of another 57 duplicates left 21 records for literature review.

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Results: 82 imported after removing duplicates

The original search retrieved an original total of 184 records, and after initial removal of 40 duplicates, 144 records were left. Further removal of another 62 duplicates left 82 records for literature review.

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Results: 0 imported after removing duplicates

The update search retrieved an original total of 11 records, and after the removal of all 11 as duplicates, no records were left for literature review.

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Results: 154

Completed Studies | Studies With Results | Rheumatoid Arthritis | “Adrenal Cortex Hormones” OR corticosteroid OR Methylprednisolone OR prednisone OR prednisolone OR Hydroxychloroquine OR Leflunomide OR Methotrexate OR Sulfasalazine OR Adalimumab OR “certolizumab pegol” OR etanercept OR golimumab OR infliximab OR Abatacept OR tocilizumab OR rituximab OR Tofacitinib OR Sarilumab OR amjevita OR Inflectra OR Erelzi | Adult, Senior | First posted from 07/01/2010 to 10/05/2017

April 12, 2017 Original Searches and October 10, 2017 Updated Searches (Combined)

• Two searches, because of character limit:
• For both:
• Recruitment status: ALL
• Date of registration between: July 1, 2010 and October 5, 2017

• First search:
• Results: 897 records for 394 trials; 394 (all) imported

• Condition: Rheumatoid arthritis
• Intervention: Adrenal Cortex Hormones OR corticosteroid OR Methylprednisolone OR prednisone OR prednisolone OR Hydroxychloroquine OR Leflunomide OR Methotrexate OR Sulfasalazine OR Adalimumab OR certolizumab pegol
• Second search:
• Results: 1205 records for 496 trials; 359 imported (137 duplicates)
• Condition: Rheumatoid arthritis
• etanercept OR golimumab OR infliximab OR Abatacept OR tocilizumab OR rituximab OR Tofacitinib OR Sarilumab OR Baricitinib OR Sirukumab OR amjevita OR Inflectra OR Erelzi

April 12, 2017 Original Searches and October 5, 2017 Update Searches (Combined)

• “rheumatoid arthritis”
• Results: 5