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01-10-2019 | Pedodontics | Systematic Review

Quality of abstract of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in paediatric dentistry journals

Authors: S. J. Pulikkotil, J. Jayaraman, V. Nagendrababu

Published in: European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry | Issue 5/2019

Abstract

Aim

To systematically evaluate the reporting quality of the abstract of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in paediatric dentistry journals.

Materials and methods

Systematic reviews with meta-analyses in paediatric dentistry were searched in PubMed and Scopus databases from inception to December 2017. Selection of studies by title and abstract screening followed by full-text assessment was independently done by two reviewers. The quality of abstracts was assessed by PRISMA-Abstract checklist comprising of 12 items; one each for title and objective, three items for methods, three items for results, two items for discussion and two items for others. PRISMA-A median scores were calculated and compared with the article characteristics. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05 and multi-variate analysis was performed using Kruskal–Wallis test.

Results

A total of 24 studies were included in the analysis. The mean PRISMA-Abstract score was 7.46 ± 1.19. None of the studies were of high quality (score 10–12), 20 were of moderate (score 7–9), and 4 were of low quality (score 1–6). Journals that adhered to PRISMA guidelines showed significantly higher quality (p < 0.05). No association was found between the quality and the number of authors, country, journals, year of publication, word count and focus of study.

Conclusion

Majority of abstracts of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in paediatric dentistry journals were of moderate quality. Adoption and adherence to PRISMA-Abstract checklist by the journal editors and authors will enhance the reporting quality of abstracts.

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Title: Quality of abstract of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in paediatric dentistry journals
Authors: S. J. Pulikkotil
J. Jayaraman
V. Nagendrababu
Publication date: 01-10-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Pedodontics
Pedodontics
Published in: European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry / Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 1818-6300
Electronic ISSN: 1996-9805
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40368-019-00432-w

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