| 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 |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review |
| First Author Country | Brazil |
| Checklists |
• ROBIS |
| Aim | To assess the risk of bias of systematic reviews indexed in multiple databases up to 2017 regarding dental implant placement in smokers. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| 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. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 6 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 2539 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
| Interpretation impacted description |