| Ref ID | 576 |
| First Author | N. Pandis |
| Journal | PLOS ONE |
| Year Of Publishing | 2015 |
| URL | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0137667 |
| Keywords |
• Multiplicity • Cochrane • Dentistry • Protocols • Pre-specification |
| Problem(s) |
• Undocumented or unjustified deviations to the review protocol • Multiplicity of outcomes and lack of pre-specification for outcome reporting |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Meta-epidemiological analysis |
| First Author Country | Greece |
| Aim | To assess discrepancies in the final outcomes reported between protocols and published Cochrane reviews in oral health in November 2014 for the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |
| Level of Investigation | Analytical |
| Summary of Findings | 45.4% of reviews had at least one discrepancy regarding the final primary and secondary outcomes reported when compared to the protocol; these were reported in 14.5% reviews. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 152 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 172 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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