کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3146032 1197137 2010 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
An assessment of quality characteristics of randomised control trials published in dental journals
کلمات کلیدی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی دندانپزشکی، جراحی دهان و پزشکی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
An assessment of quality characteristics of randomised control trials published in dental journals
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of reporting of randomised clinical trials (RCTs) published in dental specialty journals.MethodsThe journals possessing the highest impact factor (2008 data) in the six major dental specialties were included in the study. The contents of the 24 most recent issues of each journal were hand-searched and research articles identified as randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were selected. Quality evaluation was performed using the modified Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement checklist. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics followed by univariate and multivariate examination of statistical associations (α = 0.05).ResultsNinety-five RCTs were identified with generally suboptimal scores on quality reporting on key CONSORT areas. Significant differences were found among journals with the Journal of Clinical Periodontology achieving the highest score, followed by the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. There was a positive association between quality score and number of authors, involvement of statistician/epidemiologist, and multicentre trials.ConclusionsThe quality scores of RCTs in major dental journals are considered suboptimal in key CONSORT areas. This receives critical importance considering that improved quality of RCTs is a fundamental prerequisite for improved dental care.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Dentistry - Volume 38, Issue 9, September 2010, Pages 713–721
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