Table 1 Medline search strategy

1

Qualitative

2

Interview*

3

Focus group*

4

Theme*

5

Experience*

6

MH qualitative research

7

MH interviews as topic+

8

MH attitude of health personnel

9

Attitude*

10

S1 OR S2 OR S3 OR S4 OR S5 OR S6 OR S7 OR S8 OR S9

11

MH benzodiazepines+

12

Benzodiazepine*

13

MH anti-anxiety agents

14

MH hypnotics and sedatives

15

z-drug*

16

z drug*

17

BZD

18

Anti-anxiety agent*

19

Anti anxiety agent*

20

Antianxiety agent*

21

Non-benzodiazepine*

22

Nonbenzodiazepine*

23

Non benzodiazepine*

24

Temazepam

25

Nitrazepam

26

Lormetazepam

27

Zopiclone

28

Zaleplon

29

Zolpidem

30

Eszopiclone

31

S11 OR S12 OR S13 OR S14 OR S15 OR S16 OR S17 OR S18 OR S19 OR S20 OR S21 OR S22 OR S23 OR S24 OR S25 OR S26 OR S27 OR S28 OR S29 OR S30

32

MH general practice+

33

MH general practitioners

34

MH physicians, family

35

MH physicians, primary care

36

MH nurses+

37

General practi*

38

Family practi*

39

Family doctor*

40

Primary care

41

Nurse*

42

S32 OR S33 OR S34 OR S35 OR S36 OR S37 OR S38 OR S39 OR S40 OR S41

43

S10 AND S31 AND S42 + Limiters: 1990 – 2011