Table 1 Example of the search strategy in Medline

1. exp. Education, Nursing/

2. (nurs* adj3 education).ab, ti.

3. (nurs* adj3 program*).ab, ti.

4. (nurs* adj3 student*).ab, ti.

5. 1 or 2 or 3 or 4

6. teaching.ab, ti.

7. exp. Teaching/

8. 6 or 7

9. exp. Evidence-Based Practice/

10. evidence-based.ab, ti.

11. 9 or 10

12. 5 and 8 and 11

13. limit 12 to (english language and yr. = “2006–2017”)

14. limit 13 to “qualitative (best balance of sensitivity and specificity)”