کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3151382 | 1197876 | 2014 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• ClinicalTrials.gov registry was created with the intention of increasing the transparency of conducted or ongoing clinical studies and to minimize publication bias commonly seen with industry-sponsored studies.
• As of the study conduct date (01/01/2014), a total of 205 studies on dental implants were registered.
• Results of the current study showed that a predominating number of registered studies are funded by industry and other sources.
• Very few registered studies have made their results public, and the ClinicalTrials.gov registry does not provide sufficient information on the quality of study design and thus precluding the public and researchers to judge on the quality of registered studies and publication bias.
ObjectiveClinical trials serve as the empirical basis for clinical decision making. The objective of the current study is to provide an overview of clinical trials examining dental implant outcomes.MethodAll registered studies on Dental Implants were selected for analysis. The clinicaltrials.gov
Journal: Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice - Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2014, Pages 111–117