ArticleJournal of dentistry (Tehran, Iran)2014
Critical appraisal of reporting randomized clinical trials published in Iranian dental journals during 2003-2010.
Article in Journal of dentistry (Tehran, Iran), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Who cites it
3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Risk of Bias in Iranian Randomized Trials Included in Cochrane Reviews.Archives of Iranian medicine · 2022Article
- Using the Timmer Scale to Standardize Pediatric Dentistry Residents' Scientific Appraisal Skills.MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources · 2021Article
- Detecting the extent of control over selection bias relating to oral health and otorhinolaryngology: cross-sectional study.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveConsidering the importance of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in the evidence-based approach, the objective of this study was critical appraisal of reporting RCTs in Iranian dental journals. MATERIALS AND
methodsAfter adequate searching, 113 RCT articles published during 2003-2010 were reviewed for quality of reporting with the CONSORT scale. The quality of each paper was assessed on 20.
resultsAlthough statistical analysis was described in 93.8%, acceptable methods for randomization and blinding were found in only 8% and 11.5% of the papers, respectively. Reasons for withdrawal were also given in just 20.4% of the articles.
conclusionThis study revealed that the quality of reporting RCTs in Iranian dental journals does not meet the recommended standards generally and needs to be improved.
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