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Not all records,articles etc use the same words that mean the same thing. And you don't want to miss out on any of the those really good records.
A Synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language. Here's some examples:
child OR baby OR children OR toddler OR youth OR teenager OR young person OR kid
wellbeing OR mental health OR health OR wellness OR quality of life
Also, think about:
Alternative spellings e.g. paediatric (UK)? pediatric (US)?
Any related terms e.g. self care? patient compliance?
Variations in word endings e.g. teen? teenage? teenager? teenagers?
Think about how you can limit your search to more manageable numbers.
Last 5 years? 10 years? Really depends on your topic and your assessment guidelines
Language? Limit to English language unless you're fluent in another language. It's not always possible to obtain an english translation to a international language research paper.
Peer Reviewed? Choose this option if it's available on all the databases you're going to be searching
Be Careful if...
you're limiting your search by country - This doesn't necessarily mean that the research has been carried out in that chosen country. It could mean that 1 of the authors comes from a university or affiliated with that particular country. You might be better adding particular country/regions into your search strategy.
you're searching in different databases - make sure you are using the same limiters across all databases.