Table 1 MEDLINE search strategy for studies investigating how telemedicine is used in the context of CAIM, executed October 12, 2020

Search Strategy:

 1 (alternative medicine* or alternative therap*).mp. (26,008)

 2 (complementary medicine* or complementary therap*).mp. (22,731)

 3 exp Complementary Therapies/ (229,053)

 4 (integrat* adj1 (medicine or therap*)).mp. (4727)

 5 exp Integrative Medicine/ (1589)

 6 naturopath*.mp. (1679)

 7 exp Naturopathy/ (1000)

 8 acupunctur*.mp. (30,752)

 9 exp Acupuncture Analgesia/ or exp Acupuncture Points/ or exp Acupuncture Therapy/ or exp Electroacupuncture/ or exp Acupuncture/ (25,468)

 10 (chiropract* or spinal manipulation*).mp. (9278)

 11 exp Chiropractic/ or exp Manipulation, Chiropractic/ (4106)

 12 (herb* adj1 (medic* or therap* or supplement*)).mp. (28,602)

 13 exp Medicine, East Asian Traditional/ or exp Medicine, Chinese Traditional/ or exp Herbal Medicine/ or exp Plants, Medicinal/ or exp Phytotherapy/ (109,946)

 14 tcm.mp. (12,047)

 15 exp Drugs, Chinese Herbal/ (43,983)

 16 traditional Chinese medicine.mp. (23,455)

 17 exp Medicine, Ayurvedic/ (2234)

 18 ayurved*.mp. (7373)

 19 acupressure.mp. (1546)

 20 exp Acupressure/ (763)

 21 applied kinesiolog*.mp. (102)

 22 exp Kinesiology, Applied/ (312)

 23 herbalism.mp. (152)

 24 exp Osteopathic Medicine/ or exp Manipulation, Osteopathic/ (4055)

 25 osteopath*.mp. (7792)

 26 exp Mind–Body Therapies/ (50,758)

 27 mind–body*.mp. (5608)

 28 exp Yoga/ (2870)

 29 yoga.mp. (6357)

 30 or/1–29 (382,977)

 31 exp Telemedicine/ (30,218)

 32 exp Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted/ or exp Surgery, Computer-Assisted/ (108,122)

 33 exp Electronics, Medical/ (6455)

 34 exp Pharmaceutical Services, Online/ (102)

 35 exp Telenursing/ (220)

 36 exp Remote Consultation/ (4924)

 37 (("computer-assisted" adj2 (medicine* or therapy*)) or e-consultation or e-medicine or ((electronic or internet* or mobile*) adj2 (care consult* or intervention* or medicine* or monitor*)) or mhealth or teleabortion or teleaudiology or telecardiology or telecare or teledentistry or teledermatology or telediagnosis or telehealth* or telemedic* or teleneurology or teleneuropsychology or telenurs* or telenutrition or teleophthalmology or telepathology or telepharm* or telepsychiatry or telepsychotherapy or teleradiology or telerehab* or telescreen or telesurgery or teletherap* or teletrauma*).ti. (18,292)

 38 or/31–37 (151,052)

 39 30 and 38 (729)

 40 limit 39 to english language (628)