Seeking adverse effects in systematic reviews of orthodontic interventions: a cross-sectional study (part 1).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systematic reviews that assess the benefits of interventions often do not completely capture all dimensions of the adverse effects. This cross-sectional study (part 1 of 2 studies) assessed whether adverse effects were sought, whether the findings on these effects were reported, and what types of adverse effects were identified in systematic reviews of orthodontic interventions.

Methods

Systematic reviews of orthodontic interventions on human patients of any health status, sex, age, and demographics, and socio-economic status, in any type of setting assessing any type of adverse effect scored at any endpoint or timing were eligible. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and 5 leading orthodontic journals were manually searched for eligible reviews between Au

SUBMITTER: Steegmans PAJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10318679 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature