Quality of survey-based study reports in dentistry

Surveys are a widely used research method in dentistry in different specialities. The study aimed to determine the quality of survey-based research reports published in dentistry journals from 2015 to 2019. A cross-sectional descriptive research study was conducted. The report quality assessment was...

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Published in:BMC oral health 2023-05, Vol.23 (1), p.320-320, Article 320
Main Authors: Mattos-Vela, Manuel Antonio, Evaristo-Chiyong, Teresa Angélica, Siquero-Vera, Kariem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Cross-Sectional Studies
Databases, Factual
Dental Care
Dental health surveys
Dentistry
Descriptive research
Epidemiologic studies
Ethics
Health surveys
Humans
Medical care
Missing data
Oral hygiene
Orthodontics
Pilot projects
Polls & surveys
Quality control
Quality management
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Research Design
Research methodology
Response rates
Services
Statistical analysis
Statistics
Surveys
Surveys and questionnaires
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Summary:Surveys are a widely used research method in dentistry in different specialities. The study aimed to determine the quality of survey-based research reports published in dentistry journals from 2015 to 2019. A cross-sectional descriptive research study was conducted. The report quality assessment was carried out through the SURGE guideline modified by Turk et al. Four journals indexed in the Web of Science were selected: BMC Oral Health, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Journal of Dental Education, and Journal of Applied Oral Science. The selection of articles was made using the PubMed database considering the following search words: questionnaire OR survey, two trained reviewers applied the guideline to the selected articles, and the controversies were solved by discussion and consensus. A total of 881 articles were identified, of which 99 met the selection criteria and were included in the study. The best-reported items (n = 99) were four: the two that described the introduction of a study, the results reflecting and concerning the study objectives, and the review by an ethics committee. Five items were poorly reported: to declare the incentives to study participants (n = 93), three items on the description of statistical analyses (n = 99, 99, and 94), and information on how nonrespondents differed from respondents (n = 92). There is a moderate quality of reporting of all aspects that should be considered in survey-based studies in dentistry journals. Poorly reported criteria were found mainly in the statistical analysis.
ISSN:1472-6831
1472-6831
DOI:10.1186/s12903-023-02979-z