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Table 2 Search terms

From: Mixed methods systematic review of the literature base exploring working alliance in the chiropractic profession

(Boolean operator) Key word

Search terms

Working Alliance

“doctor–patient relation*”, “physician–patient relation*”, “patient–therapist relation*”, “patient–therapist relationship*”, “practitioner–patient relationship*”, “therapeutic relationship*”, “therapeutic relation*”, WA*, “helping WA*”, “working allience*”, “therapeutic WA*”;

(OR) Agreement on tasks and goals

“shared decision making”, “decision making”, agree*, “individuali*ed care”, “person centred care", “person centered care”, “goal setting”, “setting goals”, goal*, collaborat*;

(OR) Bond

bond*, “mutual liking”, trust, empathy, empathetic, confidence, appreciation;

(AND) Chiropractic

chiropractic, chiropractor*