| Ref ID | 366 |
| First Author | C. M. Faggion Jr |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2018 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29476922/ |
| Keywords |
• Reproducibility • Grey literature • Low methodological quality • Dentistry |
| Problem(s) |
• Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided • Grey literature excluded • Methods not described to enable replication |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review |
| First Author Country | Germany |
| Aim | To assess the reproducibility of reporting of search strategies and the primary study selection process in dental systematic reviews published in MEDLINE-indexed dental journals from June 2015 to June 2016. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | None of the included systematic reviews had complete reporting of the search strategies and selection process. 1.5% of systematic reviews reported the list of excluded articles (with reasons for exclusion) after title and abstract assessment. Systematic reviews with better reporting of searches and selection criteria were significantly associated with higher journal impact factor, number of citations, and inclusion of meta-analysis. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 530 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 812 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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