Search strategies in systematic reviews in periodontology and implant dentistry

Ref ID	627
First Author	C. M. Faggion Jr
Journal	JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY
Year Of Publishing	2013
URL	https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23834263/
Keywords	• Cochrane • Reproducibility • Grey literature • Searching • Non-Cochrane reviews • Dentistry
Problem(s)	• Methods not described to enable replication • Cochrane reviews more rigorous/higher quality than non-Cochrane reviews • Lack of supplementary searches beyond databases
Number of systematic reviews included	146
Summary of Findings	Issues, such as “search of grey literature” and “language restriction,” were not fully reported (34% and 50% respectively). The quality of search strategy reporting in Cochrane systematic reviews was better than that of paper-based systematic reviews for seven of the eight criteria assessed.
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