Reporting quality of systematic review abstracts in leading oral implantology journals

Kiriakou, Juliana; Pandis, Nikolaos; Fleming, Padhraig S; Madianos, Phoebus; Polychronopoulou, Argy (2013). Reporting quality of systematic review abstracts in leading oral implantology journals. Journal of dentistry, 41(12), pp. 1181-7. Elsevier Science 10.1016/j.jdent.2013.09.006

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OBJECTIVES

Abstracts of systematic reviews are of critical importance, as consumers of research often do not access the full text. This study aimed to assess the reporting quality of systematic review (SR) abstracts in leading oral implantology journals.

METHODS

Six specialty journals were screened for SRs between 2008 and 2012. A 16-item checklist, based on the PRISMA statement, was used to examine the completeness of abstract reporting.

RESULTS

Ninety-three SR abstracts were included in this study. The majority were published in Clinical Oral Implants Research (43%). The mean overall reporting quality score was 72.5% (95% CI: 70.8-74.2). Most abstracts were structured (97.9%), adequately reporting objectives (97.9%) and conclusions (93.6%). Conversely, inadequate reporting of methods of the study, background (79.6%), appraisal (65.6%), and data synthesis (65.6%) were observed. Registration of reviews was not reported in any of the included abstracts. Multivariate analysis revealed no difference in reporting quality with respect to continent, number of authors, or meta-analysis conduct.

CONCLUSIONS

The results of this study suggest that the reporting quality of systematic review abstracts in implantology journals requires further improvement.

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Better reporting of SR abstracts is particularly important in ensuring the reliability of research findings, ultimately promoting the practice of evidence-based dentistry. Optimal reporting of SR abstracts should be encouraged, preferably by endorsing the PRISMA for abstracts guidelines.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Orthodontics

UniBE Contributor:

Pandis, Nikolaos

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0300-5712

Publisher:

Elsevier Science

Language:

English

Submitter:

Eveline Carmen Schuler

Date Deposited:

24 Jan 2014 12:17

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:27

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.jdent.2013.09.006

PubMed ID:

24075952

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Reporting, Quality, Abstracts, Systematic reviews

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.40041

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/40041

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