Table 1 Search strategies

1. Epiphyses, Slipped/

2. (slipped adj3 upper adj3 femoral adj3 epiphysis).tw.

3. Femur Head/ab, pa, su [Abnormalities, Pathology, Surgery]

4. exp Femur Neck/ab, pa, su [Abnormalities, Pathology, Surgery]

5. SUFE.tw.

6. (slipped adj3 epiphyses).tw.

7. exp Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses/

8. SCFE.mp. or SCUFE.tw. [mp = title, abstract, original title, name of substance word, subject heading word, protocol supplementary concept, rare disease supplementary concept, unique identifier]

9. or/1-8

10. randomized controlled trial.pt.

11. controlled clinical trial.pt.

12. randomized.ab.

13. placebo.ab.

14. drug therapy.fs.

15. randomly.ab.

16. trial.ab.

17. groups.ab.

18. or/10-17

19. exp animals/not humans.sh.

20. 18 not 19

21. 9 and 20