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The Systematic Review initiative for Evidence-based Minimum Intervention in Dentistry (SYSTEM): activities 2013/14
In 2012, the Systematic Review initiative for Evidence-based Minimum Intervention in Dentistry (SYSTEM) has been accepted
SYSTEM Research Note on: How should competing clinical interventions be compared in dentistry? – A simulation-based investigation
Background: Inferences based on naïve-indirect comparisons, particularly concerning the effectiveness of different types
Failure rate of direct tooth restorations placed with conventional glass-ionomers compared to composite [protocol]
This protocol has been registered with the International Prospective Register for Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) on the 10
Evidence Base of Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA)
597 articles were reviewed, 426 did not comply with the exclusion criteria and were rejected. 171 articles were accepted
Dental Chewing Gum and Caries - A Systematic Review
There is good evidence that supports the use of sugarless dental chewing gum, containing Xylitol and/or Sorbitol, for car
Clinical oral care in Zonkizizwe: The ART approach as model for treatment provision on primary care level
Zonkizizwe (Zulu; Eng: All Nations) is one of many informal settlements located South East of Johannesburg. Zonkizizwe
Implementation of the Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) approach in the Sedibeng district oral health service
Objective: To determine the impact of operator knowledge and skills in the Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) approac
The Systematic Review initiative for Evidence-based Minimum Intervention in Dentistry (SYSTEM): activities 2012/13
In 2012, the Systematic Review initiative for Evidence-based Minimum Intervention in Dentistry (SYSTEM) has been accepted
Validity of sealant retention as surrogate for caries prevention – a systematic review [protocol]
REVIEW QUESTION: The objective of this quantitative systematic review is to appraise the current clinical literature for
SYSTEM Research note on: the modified Ottawa method for updating systematic reviews
BACKGROUND: Systematic reviews aim to answer clearly formulated questions by using systematic and explicit methods for id
SYSTEM Research note on: the association of lack of adequate allocation concealment with effect-size overestimation
OBJECTIVE: To test the null hypothesis that clinical dental trials with adequate random sequence generation together with
Quality of English literature reviews concerning longevity of direct posterior restorations in permanent teeth – a systematic review of reviews [Protocol]
REVIEW AIM: The aim of this systematic review is to appraise the quality of existing reviews in the English dental litera
SYSTEM Research note on: Observed differences between dichotomous outcome measures
CONTEXT: The dichotomous outcome of a clinical intervention may be defined as success versus failure and subsequently exp
SYSTEM Research note on: Initial observations of diagnostic accuracy concerning quantitative testing for selection bias in RCTs - II
CONTEXT: Selection bias interferes with the internal validity of clinical trials and leads to favoring one clinical outco
SYSTEM Research note on: An attempt to quantify degrees of beliefs concerning the precision and internal validity of systematic review conclusions
CONTEXT: Systematic review evidence provides best justification for specific beliefs regarding clinical interventions. Th
SYSTEM Research note on: Using formal logic for illustrating coherence of systematic review evidence
CONTEXT: Clinical knowledge, as any other type of knowledge, can be regarded as justified belief. The justification of be
Failure rate of atraumatic restorative treatment using high-viscosity glass-ionomer cement: a systematic review update - III
BACKGROUND: This 3rd systematic review update includes evidence from further Chinese trials that were identified during r
Failure rate of atraumatic restorative treatment using high-viscosity glass-ionomer cement - a systematic review update - II
BACKGROUND: This further systematic review update includes evidence from Chinese trials that were initially still under t
ERRATUM: Failure rate of atraumatic restorative treatment using high-viscosity glass-ionomer cement
The following errors have been identified for: Mickenautsch S, Yengopal V. Failure rate of atraumatic restorative treatme
SYSTEM Research note on: Initial observations of diagnostic accuracy concerning quantitative testing for selection bias in RCTs
CONTEXT: Selection bias interferes with the internal validity of clinical trials and leads to favouring one clinical outc
Failure rate of atraumatic restorative treatment using highviscosity glass-ionomer cement: systematic review update
BACKGROUND: Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) is a minimally invasive procedure that involves removing markedly soft
SYSTEM Research note on: A simulation method to test for potential accuracy of a selection bias test for RCTs
CONTEXT: Selection bias interferes with the internal validity of clinical trials and leads to favoring one clinical outco
Failure rate of atraumatic restorative treatment using highviscosity glass-ionomer cement compared to conventional amalgam restorative treatment in primary and permanent teeth
This protocol has been registered with the International Prospective Register for Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) on the 05
SYSTEM Research note on: Assessing attrition bias risk
CONTEXT: Systematic reviews of clinical trials need to assess the risk of attrition bias as part of its appraisal of the
SYSTEM Research note on: Assessing publication bias
CONTEXT: Systematic reviews aim to assess precision and internal validity of the current clinical evidence. The precision
SYSTEM Research note on: Recognizing statistical in-between-trials heterogeneity
CONTEXT: Quantitative systematic reviews need to consider clinical, methodological and statistical heterogeneity of trial
ATRAUMATIC RESTORATIVE TREATMENT (ART) – FACTORS AFFECTING SUCCESS
The success of tooth restorations rendered according to principles of the Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) approach
FACTORS INHIBITING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ATRAUMATIC RESTORATIVE TREATMENT APPROACH IN PUBLIC ORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN GAUTENG PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
Objective: To investigate potential barriers to the utilisation of the ART approach in a South African public oral health
SUGAR-FREE CHEWING GUM AND DENTAL CARIES – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Objective: To appraise existing evidence for a therapeutic / anti-cariogenic effect of sugar-free chewing gum for patient
Utilization of the ART approach in a group of public oral health operators in South Africa: a 5-year longitudinal study
Background: A significant increase in the proportion of restorations to the number of tooth extractions was reported afte