Methodological and Reporting Quality of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses in Endodontics

Nagendrababu V 1 , Pulikkotil SJ 2 , Sultan OS 2 , Jayaraman J 3 , Peters OA 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Division of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Electronic address: venkateshbabu@imu.edu.my
  • 2 Division of Clinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Division of Community and Children Oral Health, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Endodontics, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California; The University of Queensland Dental School, UQ Oral Health Centre, Herston, Queensland, Australia
J Endod, 2018 Jun;44(6):903-913.
PMID: 29602531 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2018.02.013

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this systematic review (SR) was to evaluate the quality of SRs and meta-analyses (MAs) in endodontics.

METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify relevant articles in the electronic databases from January 2000 to June 2017. Two reviewers independently assessed the articles for eligibility and data extraction. SRs and MAs on interventional studies with a minimum of 2 therapeutic strategies in endodontics were included in this SR. Methodologic and reporting quality were assessed using A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), respectively. The interobserver reliability was calculated using the Cohen kappa statistic. Statistical analysis with the level of significance at P 

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