Search Strategy and Selection Process
The search strategy was created in conjunction with a medical librarian using Medical Subject Headings intended for PubMed, and then tailored for the other databases. To facilitate this study, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) standards were followed in accordance with the PRISMA checklist.8
Search categories combined the following terms and their synonyms to filter for the initial article screening: “Pediatric,” “DISE,” “OSA,” “Adenotonsillectomy,” and “Tongue Surgery” (see Appendix 1). Two independent investigators (KS and GJ) reviewed all identified titles, abstracts, and full-text articles to determine if they met inclusion criteria (Figure 1). In the event of disagreement regarding study inclusion, reviewers discussed among one another to reach a consensus on inclusion or exclusion.