- Framework of problems / Comprehensive
- Insufficient literature searches
- Therapies for sleep bruxism in dentistry: A critical evaluation of systematic reviews
Ref ID | 853 |
First Author | L. Ceron |
Journal | DENTAL & MEDICAL PROBLEMS |
Year Of Publishing | 2022 |
URL | https://dmp.umw.edu.pl/en/article/2023/60/2/335/ |
Keywords |
Dentistry Low methodological quality |
Problem(s) |
No registered or published protocol Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality Lack of prespecification in eligibility criteria Insufficient literature searches |
Number of systematic reviews included | 6 |
Summary of Findings | From 6 systematic reviews of therapies for sleep bruxism in dentistry indexed across PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and Embase databases as well as from Google Scholar and OpenGrey up to February 2022. The methodological quality of all 6 systematic reviews, assessed with the AMSTAR 2 tool, was critically low. Five out the six systematic reviews did not have a report a registered protocol, nor explained their selection of the study designs for inclusion. Only 1 review reported a comprehensive search strategy. |
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? | Yes |