- Framework of problems / Objective
- High risk of bias (ROBIS)
- Risk of bias assessment of systematic reviews regarding dental implant placement in smokers: An umbrella systematic review
| Ref ID | 313 |
| First Author | O. B. de Oliveira-Neto |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.thejpd.org/article/S0022-3913(18)30076-3/fulltext |
| Keywords |
• Dentistry • Pre-specification • Searching • Protocols |
| Problem(s) |
• High risk of bias (ROBIS) • Insufficient literature searches • Lack of prespecification in eligibility criteria • No registered or published protocol |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 6 |
| Summary of Findings | 83% (5/6) included systematic reviews on dental implant placement in smokers had a risk of bias (high or unclear) according to ROBIS. Key areas of concern were lack of a priori protocol, insufficient literature searches; and ambiguous eligibility criteria. |
| Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | N/A |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |