Knowledge and awareness of the use of reporting guidelines in specialist dentists: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reporting guidelines are guidelines developed to standardize the reporting of scientific studies, to ensure that it is transparent, accurate, and complete, and to improve the quality of the study. Their use is very important in terms of literature. This study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge and awareness of specialist dentists about the reporting guidelines of scientific research.

Methods

This study was conducted on 240 specialist dentists and research assistants continuing their specialty education in Turkey. A questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics and respondents' level of knowledge about the Enhancing Quality and Transparency of Health Research (EQUATOR) Network and reporting guidelines was prepared. Data were collected through this questio

SUBMITTER: Tokgoz Kaplan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12008973 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature