Reporting Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials of Periodontal Diseases in Journal Abstracts —A Cross-sectional Survey and Bibliometric Analysis

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) by proper design, conduct, analysis, and reporting provide reliable information in clinical care. Reporting of RCT abstracts is of equal importance as there is evidence that many clinicians will change their clinical decisions based on RCT abstracts. The reporting quality of RCT abstracts has been suboptimal. It is not clear whether the reporting quality is related to the journal metrics. The main objective of this study is to conduct a cross-sectional survey to evaluate the reporting quality of RCTs of periodontal diseases in journal abstracts and to perform a bibliometric analysis.

Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - September 28, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Satish Kumar, Husain Mohammad, Hita Vora, Kian Kar Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research