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Sickle Cell Resources

Searching the Literature

Many databases will have an indexed controlled vocabulary term for Sickle Cell Disease.  Below are some examples from commonly queried biomedical and allied health databases.

Controlled Vocabulary Terms by Database
Database Controlled Vocabulary Term
Medline (PubMed) MeSH - "Anemia, Sickle Cell"
Embase (Elsevier) Emtree - 'sickle cell anemia'
CINAHL (EBSCO) CINAHL Subject Headings - "Anemia, Sickle Cell"
APA PsycInfo (ProQuest) "Sickle Cell Disease"

Keyword suggestions

  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Sickle Cell Anaemia 
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Sickle Cell Disorder
  • Hemoglobin S Disease

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