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Table 2 Search Terms and Strategy

From: Prison health situation and health rights of young people incarcerated in sub-Saharan African prisons and detention centres: a scoping review of extant literature

Key Word

Alternative

Juveniles in Prisons

Juveniles in prisons*, OR Juvenile inmates *, OR juvenile prisoners *, OR incarcerated juveniles *, OR Children in Conflict with the Law *, Adolescents in prisons*

Research evidence

AND physical environment*OR availability of basic necessities*OR availability of adequate and quality nutrition* OR availability and accessibility of healthcare*OR availability of health education and promotion services and sexual reproductive health* OR availability of HIV/AIDS prevention* OR availability and accessibility of counselling services * OR availability of psychosocial services *

African Countries

Sub Saharan Africa*OR Africa*OR and the names of all the individual countries in Sub Saharan Africa

1 Juveniles in prisons

2. Juvenile inmates OR Juvenile inmates OR Juvenile prisoners OR incarcerated Juveniles OR children in conflict with the law OR Adolescents in prisons

3. OR physical environment, OR availability of basic necessities OR availability of adequate and quality nutrition, OR health services availability and accessibility, OR availability and accessibility of health care, OR availability of health education and promotion services and sexual and reproductive health, OR availability of HIV/IDS prevention, OR availability and accessibility of counselling services, OR availability and accessibility of psychosocial services) AND

4. Africa

Databases were searched using the appropriate subject headings and/or keywords or text words for the above search groups:

Sample Search (Pubmed Central) searched on 15-10-2018

# Searches Results

1. Juvenile inmates OR Juvenile inmates OR Juvenile prisoners OR incarcerated Juveniles OR children in conflict with the law OR Adolescents in prisons

2. OR physical environment, OR availability of basic necessities OR availability of adequate and quality nutrition, OR health services availability and accessibility, OR availability and accessibility of health care, OR availability of health education and promotion services and sexual and reproductive health, OR availability of HIV/IDS prevention, OR availability and accessibility of counselling services, OR availability and accessibility of psychosocial services) AND Africa 1504