Reporting Sample Size Calculation in Randomized Clinical Trials Published in 4 Orthodontic Journals
Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe sample size calculations in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published in 4 orthodontic journals.Methods:This cross-sectional study evaluated 142 RCTs published between 2015 and 2019 in the 4 journals with the highest impact factor in orthodontic...
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| author | Marialicia Calderon-Augusto Carlos Flores-Mir Luis Ernesto Arriola-Guillén |
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| description | Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe sample size calculations in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published in 4 orthodontic journals.Methods:This cross-sectional study evaluated 142 RCTs published between 2015 and 2019 in the 4 journals with the highest impact factor in orthodontics according to the SCIMAGO 2018 ranking. In the study, 2 trained and experienced orthodontists assessed whether the RCTs evaluated reported their sample size calculations, and whether they adequately described the criteria for the calculations, including the level of significance, test power, precision or effect size (clinically relevant difference), and expected variability. The sample size calculation was considered adequately reported when the above 4 criteria were described.Results: We identified 120 publications (84.5%) reporting the sample size calculation, but only 70 (58.3%) fully described the above parameters. Inadequate calculation included failure to report the confidence level (ranging from 0% to 12.9%), test power (ranging from 0% to 20%), effect size (ranging from 0% to 22.5%), and expected variability (ranging from 22.6% to 80%). According to the journal, some parameters of sample size calculation were more frequently reported.Conclusions:RCTs published in the 4 leading orthodontic journals frequently do not report the parameters used for sample size calculations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ffc0bfd713a648a9997f063bd9a834932023-08-01T11:02:41ZengGalenos YayineviTurkish Journal of Orthodontics2528-96592148-95052021-12-0134421421910.5152/TurkJOrthod.2021.2103013049054Reporting Sample Size Calculation in Randomized Clinical Trials Published in 4 Orthodontic JournalsMarialicia Calderon-Augusto0Carlos Flores-Mir1Luis Ernesto Arriola-Guillén2 Division of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Perú Department of Orthodontics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Division of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Perú Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe sample size calculations in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published in 4 orthodontic journals.Methods:This cross-sectional study evaluated 142 RCTs published between 2015 and 2019 in the 4 journals with the highest impact factor in orthodontics according to the SCIMAGO 2018 ranking. In the study, 2 trained and experienced orthodontists assessed whether the RCTs evaluated reported their sample size calculations, and whether they adequately described the criteria for the calculations, including the level of significance, test power, precision or effect size (clinically relevant difference), and expected variability. The sample size calculation was considered adequately reported when the above 4 criteria were described.Results: We identified 120 publications (84.5%) reporting the sample size calculation, but only 70 (58.3%) fully described the above parameters. Inadequate calculation included failure to report the confidence level (ranging from 0% to 12.9%), test power (ranging from 0% to 20%), effect size (ranging from 0% to 22.5%), and expected variability (ranging from 22.6% to 80%). According to the journal, some parameters of sample size calculation were more frequently reported.Conclusions:RCTs published in the 4 leading orthodontic journals frequently do not report the parameters used for sample size calculations. http://www.turkjorthod.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/reporting-sample-size-calculation-in-randomized-cl/53302 sample size calculationsrandomized clinical trialsorthodontic journals |
| spellingShingle | Marialicia Calderon-Augusto Carlos Flores-Mir Luis Ernesto Arriola-Guillén Reporting Sample Size Calculation in Randomized Clinical Trials Published in 4 Orthodontic Journals Turkish Journal of Orthodontics sample size calculations randomized clinical trials orthodontic journals |
| title | Reporting Sample Size Calculation in Randomized Clinical Trials Published in 4 Orthodontic Journals |
| title_full | Reporting Sample Size Calculation in Randomized Clinical Trials Published in 4 Orthodontic Journals |
| title_fullStr | Reporting Sample Size Calculation in Randomized Clinical Trials Published in 4 Orthodontic Journals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reporting Sample Size Calculation in Randomized Clinical Trials Published in 4 Orthodontic Journals |
| title_short | Reporting Sample Size Calculation in Randomized Clinical Trials Published in 4 Orthodontic Journals |
| title_sort | reporting sample size calculation in randomized clinical trials published in 4 orthodontic journals |
| topic | sample size calculations randomized clinical trials orthodontic journals |
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