Protocol registration improves reporting quality of systematic reviews in dentistry

Protocol registration improves reporting quality of systematic reviews in dentistry

Abstract Background The aims of this study were to assess whether the previous registration of a systematic review (SR) is associated with the improvement of the quality of the report of SRs and whether SR registration reduced outcome reporting bias. Methods We performed a search in PubMed for SRs i...

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Main Authors: Mateus Bertolini Fernandes dos Santos, Bernardo Antônio Agostini, Rafaela Bassani, Gabriel Kalil Rocha Pereira, Rafael Sarkis-Onofre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Systematic review
Protocol registration
Reporting
Outcome reporting bias
Dentistry
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-020-00939-7

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