- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Low reporting or methodological quality (OTHER GUIDANCE)
- Methodological quality of systematic reviews analyzing the use of laser therapy in restorative dentistry
Ref ID | 241 |
First Author | J. Salmos |
Journal | LASERS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE |
Year Of Publishing | 2010 |
URL | https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10103-009-0733-9.pdf |
Keywords |
Dentistry Low reporting quality |
Problem(s) |
Low reporting or methodological quality (OTHER GUIDANCE) |
Number of systematic reviews included | 7 |
Summary of Findings | From 7 included systematic reviews of laser therapy in restorative dentistry, 57.1% had major flaws, scoring ≤4 on OQAQ. Systematic review methodological quality was low. The weakest OQAQ areas were: the report of a method to combine the findings to reach a conclusion (item 7); whether this method was appropriated or not (item 8); the conclusions made were not supported by the data (item 9). |
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | Not Applicable |
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |