ArticleProgress in orthodontics2014
Developing evidence-based dentistry skills: how to interpret randomized clinical trials and systematic reviews.
Article in Progress in orthodontics, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic review for orthodontic and orthopedic treatments for anterior open bite in the mixed dentition.Progress in orthodontics · 2016Pooled it
- A prospective randomized clinical trial into the capacity of a toothpaste containing NovaMin to prevent white spot lesions and gingivitis during orthodontic treatment.Progress in orthodontics · 2015Trial
- Long-term clinical and bacterial effects of xylitol on patients with fixed orthodontic appliances.Progress in orthodontics · 2015Trial
- Sagittal and vertical effects of transverse sagittal maxillary expander (TSME) in three different malocclusion groups.Progress in orthodontics · 2015Article
- Predicting changes in mandibular length and total anterior facial height using IGF-1, cervical stage, skeletal classification, and gender.Progress in orthodontics · 2015Article
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Abstract
Decision-making based on reliable evidence is more likely to lead to effective and efficient treatments. Evidence-based dentistry was developed, similarly to evidence-based medicine, to help clinicians apply current and valid research findings into their own clinical practice. Interpreting and appraising the literature is fundamental and involves the development of evidence-based dentistry (EBD) skills. Systematic reviews (SRs) of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered to be evidence of the highest level in evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. Furthermore, the assessment of the report of a RCT, as well as a SR, can lead to an estimation of how the study was designed and conducted.
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