Reporting of sources of funding in systematic reviews in periodontology and implant dentistry

Ref ID 52
First Author C. M. Faggion
Journal BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL
Year Of Publishing 2014
URL https://www.nature.com/articles/sj.bdj.2014.47.pdf
Keywords Cochrane
Dentistry
Publication bias
Sponsorship bias
Problem(s) Poor consideration of publication bias
Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed
Number of systematic reviews included 146
Summary of Findings Of 146 systematic reviews included in the assessment, only 45 (31%) reported the funding sources of primary studies. Fourteen (10%) systematic reviews discussed the potential influence of funding sources on study results, that is, sponsorship bias. Thirty (21%) systematic reviews attempted to investigate publication bias, 98 (67%) systematic reviews contained no description of such assessment, and 18 (12%) systematic reviews reported that the investigation of publication bias was not possible due to the small number of primary studies included.
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? No