Reporting of statistical results in prosthodontic and implantology journals: p values or confidence intervals?

Kloukos, Dimitrios; Papageorgiou, Spyridon N; Fleming, Padhraig S; Petridis, Haralampos; Pandis, Nikolaos (2014). Reporting of statistical results in prosthodontic and implantology journals: p values or confidence intervals? International journal of prosthodontics, 27(5), pp. 427-432. Quintessence Publ. 10.11607/ijp.4011

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PURPOSE

Confidence intervals (CIs) are integral to the interpretation of the precision and clinical relevance of research findings. The aim of this study was to ascertain the frequency of reporting of CIs in leading prosthodontic and dental implantology journals and to explore possible factors associated with improved reporting.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Thirty issues of nine journals in prosthodontics and implant dentistry were accessed, covering the years 2005 to 2012: The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, The International Journal of Prosthodontics, The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, Clinical Oral Implants Research, Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, Implant Dentistry, and Journal of Dentistry. Articles were screened and the reporting of CIs and P values recorded. Other information including study design, region of authorship, involvement of methodologists, and ethical approval was also obtained. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression was used to identify characteristics associated with reporting of CIs.

RESULTS

Interrater agreement for the data extraction performed was excellent (kappa = 0.88; 95% CI: 0.87 to 0.89). CI reporting was limited, with mean reporting across journals of 14%. CI reporting was associated with journal type, study design, and involvement of a methodologist or statistician.

CONCLUSIONS

Reporting of CI in implant dentistry and prosthodontic journals requires improvement. Improved reporting will aid appraisal of the clinical relevance of research findings by providing a range of values within which the effect size lies, thus giving the end user the opportunity to interpret the results in relation to clinical practice.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

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

UniBE Contributor:

Kloukos, Dimitrios (B), Pandis, Nikolaos

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0893-2174

Publisher:

Quintessence Publ.

Language:

English

Submitter:

Eveline Carmen Schuler

Date Deposited:

25 Nov 2014 14:56

Last Modified:

29 Mar 2023 23:34

Publisher DOI:

10.11607/ijp.4011

PubMed ID:

25191884

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.60586

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/60586

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