Research Reporting Guidelines in Dentistry: A Survey of Editors

Brazilian Dental Journal - Tập 28 Số 1 - Trang 3-8
Rafael Sarkis‐Onofre1, Maximiliano Sérgio Cenci1, David Moher2, Tatiana Pereira‐Cenci1
1Graduate Program in Dentistry, UFPel - Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
22Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, CanadaSchool of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

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Abstract The use of reporting guidelines has an important role in the development of health research, improving the quality and precision of the publications. This study evaluated how dental journals use reporting guidelines. All editors of dental journals registered on the 2013 Journal Citation Reports list (n=81) were invited to participate. The data were collected by a self-reported web-based questionnaire. Information about the profile of journal/editor and on the use of reporting guidelines by journals was gathered. Information/recommendations about the use of reporting guidelines were collected from the websites of all journals. Data were descriptively analyzed and frequencies were summarized. Thirty-four (42%) editors completed the questionnaire. Most journals are members of Committee on Publication Ethics (64.7%) and/or follow the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors recommendations (20.6%), while 26.5% are not members of any editorial group. Most editors are unfamiliar with the EQUATOR Network (55.9%), do not work full time (85.3%) and 88.2% have some income/payment. Most of them received educational training for this position (55.9%). The CONSORT Statement was endorsed by 61.8% of journals. Information from websites showed that 44.4% journals do not recommend any reporting guideline, 51.9% mention CONSORT Statement in the website and 28.4% only recommend the use of CONSORT Statement. There is clearly room for improving the use of reporting guidelines in dental journals. Broadening the understanding and the endorsement/adherence/implementation of reporting guidelines by journals may promote quality and transparence of published dental research.

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