ReviewIndian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India2026
Medical Science Liaisons in Clinical Trials for Plastic Surgery: A Scoping Review.
Review in Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Article
- Article
- Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
9 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) serve a pivotal role in bridging scientific research with clinical practice. While their contributions to clinical trials in various medical fields are well documented, their involvement in plastic surgery clinical trials remains underexplored. This scoping review aimed to assess the extent to which MSLs are acknowledged in U.S.-based plastic surgery clinical trials and evaluate their potential impact on trial quality and outcomes. Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov through June 2025. Clinical trials in plastic and reconstructive surgery were included if they mentioned MSLs in authorship or acknowledgments. Data extraction and quality assessment were conducted independently by two reviewers using a predesigned tool and the NIH quality assessment tool, respectively. Of 3,766 identified studies, only two trials met the inclusion criteria. Both involved MSLs either as coauthors or acknowledged contributors. These studies evaluated breast implant safety and postoperative analgesia. MSLs contributed scientific insight, facilitated cross-stakeholder communication, and supported protocol adherence and data interpretation. Despite limited explicit acknowledgment, this review reveals MSLs' strategic involvement in plastic surgery trials. Their inclusion in the research process enhances data quality, scientific communication, and alignment with regulatory standards. These findings support the broader recognition of MSLs in clinical trial infrastructure within plastic surgery.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.