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Table 1 The search strategy employed to determine the components of EMS preparedness in MCIs

From: Designing a model of emergency medical services preparedness in response to mass casualty incidents: a mixed-method study

PIO

#1 AND #2 AND #3

Strategy

P

"Emergency Medical Services" OR "Prehospital" OR "Paramedic" OR "Prehospital Emergency Care" OR " Emergency Medical Technician"

#1

I

"Catastrophe" OR "Disaster" OR "Emergency" OR "Accident" OR "Incident simulator " OR "Event" OR "Mass Casualty Incident" OR "Multiple Casualty Incident" OR "Mass Destruction" OR "Mass Destruction of Weapon" OR "Terrorist" OR "Chemical, Biologic, Radioactive, Nuclear, Explosive"

#2

O

"Preparedness" OR "Preparation" OR "Readiness" OR "Response"

#3