Health promoting schools and health promotion in schools: two systematic reviews.

Searching The following databases were searched: ERIC (1980 to 1997), PsycINFO (1980 to 1997), MEDLINE (1966 to 1997), CINAHL (1982 to 1997), ASSIA (1980 to 1997), Sociofile (1974 to 1997), EMBASE (1980 to 1997), and the British Education Index (1980 to 1997). No time or language restrictions were applied. The following databases were searched for 'grey' literature: SIGLE (1980 to 1997), DHSS Data (1980 to 1997), and Dissertation Abstracts (1980 to 1997). The MEDLINE strategy was adapted for use with other databases. Relevant web pages were scanned, including those of the European Network of Health Promoting Schools. Reference lists of retrieved papers were examined to identify further relevant studies. Requests for unpublished data were made to individuals and organisations in the field of health promotion. Bibliographies of identified reviews were scanned for relevant studies. Search terms were listed in an appendix to the main report.