BACKGROUND: As of today, the majority of the evidence to support clinical periodontal
practice and implant dentistry is derived from observational studies. However, interpretation …

Background: Observational studies intend to examine variables in a population with hopes
of characterizing any potential associations. Thus, the quality of reporting of observational …

Objectives The aim of this study was to conduct a review on quality of reporting on
descriptive studies in implant dentistry using the STROBE Statement and to analyse …

Objective To evaluate the methodological approaches used to assess the quality of studies
included in systematic reviews (SR s) in periodontology and implant dentistry. Materials & …

Background: Most readers, reviewers, and editors rely on abstracts to decide whether to
assess the full text of an article. A research abstract should, therefore, be as informative as …

As an editor, all I do is try to ensure is that authors convey to the readers what they did
(methods) and found (results). But, many a times, I get letters from clinicians telling me that …

Background: Most readers, reviewers, and editors rely on abstracts to decide whether to
assess the full text of an article. A research abstract should, therefore, be as informative as …

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 …

Background The aim of this systematic review (SR) was to assess the quality of reporting
randomized clinical trials (RCT s) in the field of implant dentistry, its evolution over time and …

Aims The objective of this working group was to assess and make specific recommendations
to improve the quality of reporting of clinical research in implant dentistry and discuss ways …