Abstracts of randomized controlled trials in pediatric dentistry: reporting quality and spin.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abstracts provide readers a concise and readily accessible information of the trials. However, poor reporting quality and spin (misrepresentation of research findings) can lead to an overestimation in trial validity. This methodological study aimed to assess the reporting quality and spin among randomized controlled trial (RCT) abstracts in pediatric dentistry.

Methods

We hand-searched RCTs in five leading pediatric dental journals between 2015 and 2021. Reporting quality in each abstract was assessed using the original 16-item CONSORT for abstracts checklist. Linear regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with reporting quality. We evaluated the presence and characteristics of spin only in abstracts of parallel-group RCTs with nonsignifi

SUBMITTER: Guo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10636842 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature