Assessment of the ergonomic risk from saddle and conventional seats in dentistry: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to verify whether the saddle seat provides lower ergonomic risk than conventional seats in dentistry.

Methods

This review followed the PRISMA statement and a protocol was created and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42017074918). Six electronic databases were searched as primary study sources. The "grey literature" was included to prevent selection and publication biases. The risk of bias among the studies included was assessed with the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tool for Systematic Reviews. Meta-analysis was performed to estimate the effect of seat type on the ergonomic risk score in dentistry. The heterogeneity among studies was assessed using I2 statistics.

Results

The search resulted in 3147 records, from which two were conside

SUBMITTER: Gouvea GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6296655 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature