Quality of reporting of randomized clinical trials in implant dentistry. A systematic review on critical aspects in design, outcome assessment and clinical relevance

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 39, Issue SUPPL.12, 2012, Pages 81-107

  Cairo, Francesco ^a   Sanz, Ignacio ^b   Matesanz, Paula ^b   Nieri, Michele ^a   Pagliaro, Umberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

dental implants; quality assessment; randomized clinical trial; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858035386     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2011.01839.x     Document Type: Review

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