Adherence to Protocol Registration Among Systematic Reviews on Photobiomodulation: A Meta‐Research Study
These findings highlight low adherence to protocol registration recommendations, limited status updating, and high levels of duplication, combined with infrequent assessment of evidence certainty. Strengthening prospective registration and transparent reporting is essential to ensure that systematic reviews on PBM provide trustworthy, reproducible evidence to guide clinical decision-making and inform healthcare policy. The study protocol is available at https://osf.io/9vknf/.
Authors
- Marcela Letícia Leal Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1305-5257)
- Giullia Carvalho Mangas Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3223-9871)
- Ana Luiza Cabrera Martimbianco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4361-4526)
- S Bussadori
- Giulia Almiron da Rocha Soares
- Elaine Marcílio Santos
- Giovanna Marcilio Santos
- Kamilla Mayr Martins Sá
Institutions
- Universidade Nove de Julho (BR)
- Universidade Metropolitana de Santos (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.70346
- Primary Topic
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior