Completeness of reporting in abstracts of randomized controlled trials in dental medicine published from 2015–2023: A methodological study
Reporting in abstracts of RCTs in dental medicine was suboptimal, and there was no improvement from 2015 to 2023. Improved guideline enforcement and author education are vital for enhancing abstract reporting quality and transparency.
Authors
- Marina Krnić Martinić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2076-0512)
- Marija Šimundić Munitić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1818-5157)
- Tina Poklepović Peričić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9686-5062)
- Nensi Bralić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9509-0210)
- Livia Puljak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8467-6061)
- Andrija Babić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8006-0278)
- Jelena Zekan
- Israel Júnior Borges do Nascimento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5240-0493)
- Ivana Vukičević
- Barbara Ćaćić
- Tonia Škoprc
Institutions
- University of Dubrovnik (HR)
- University of Zagreb (HR)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (DK)
- Catholic University of Croatia (HR)
- Poliklinik für Zahnärztliche Prothetik (DE)
- Croatian Hydrographic Institute (HR)
- University of Split (HR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328271
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40