Reporting quality of abstracts of randomized controlled trials published in dental specialty journals

OBJECTIVES A widespread assessment of the reporting of RCT abstracts published in dental journals is lacking. Our aim was to investigate the quality of reporting of abstracts published in leading dental specialty journals using, as a guide, the CONSORT for abstracts checklist. METHODS Electronic and supplementary hand searching were undertaken to identify RCTs published in seven dental specialty journals. The quality of abstract reporting was evaluated using a modified checklist based on the CONSORT for abstracts checklist. Descriptive statistics followed by univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted. RESULTS 228 RCT abstracts were identified. Reporting of interventions, objectives and conclusions within abstracts were adequate. Inadequately reported items included: title, participants, outcomes, random number generation, numbers randomized and effect size estimate. Randomization restrictions, allocation concealment, blinding, numbers analyzed, confidence intervals, intention-to-treat analysis, harms, registration and funding were rarely described. CONCLUSIONS The mean overall reporting quality score was suboptimal at 62.5% (95% CI: 61.9, 63.0). Significantly better abstract reporting was noted in certain specialty journals and in multicenter trials.

Radioisotopes in world industry : abstracts of selected foreign literature.

"June 1961."

Radioisotopes in world industry : abstracts of selected foreign literature.

"January 1962."

Radioisotopes in world industry : abstracts of selected foreign literature.

Cover title.

Radioisotopes in world industry : abstracts of selected foreign literature.

Cover title.

Radioisotopes in world industry : abstracts of selected foreign literature.

Cover title.

Abstracts of lectures.

At head of title: Third Texas Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation engineering, February 23 and 24, 1940.

Methods and Standards for Environmental Measurement : abstracts of papers included in the 8th Materials Research Symposium, September 20-24, 1976, National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Md.

Sponsored by National Bureau of Standards, Institute for Materials Research, Office of Air and Water Measurement.

Annual report and abstracts of Treasurer's accounts of the South Australian Institution for the Blind & Deaf & Dumb.

Description based on: 9th (1884/85); title from cover.

Selected research abstracts of published and unpublished reports pertaining to the food service industry including recommendations for research needs.

Prepared for Market Research and Development Division, Food Research Center for Catholic Institutions.

The Index library; containing indexes, calendars, and abstracts of British records.

At first (1888-1889) privately published by C.J. Clark and edited by W.P.W. Phillimore. In January 1890 the British Record Society was formed for the purpose of publishing the Index library, and on May 20, 1890, its union with the Index Society was consummated. For notice of proceedings see covers, pt. 23, November 1889, p. ii, ix; pt. 24, December 1889, p. ii; pt. 28/30, April/June, 1890, p. ii, ix. For list of publications see covers, pt. 28/30, April/June, 1890, p. x; pt. 82, December 1900, p. iii, iv.

Report from the Committee on the state of the police of the metropolis: with the minutes of evidence ... and an appendix, containing abstracts of the several acts now in force for regulating public houses, also, the Proceedings of the Common Council of the city of London for clearing the streets of vagrants, prostitutes, idle and disorderly persons.

At head of title: Clement's official edition of the police report ...

Abstracts of the papers communicated to the Royal Society of London.

Title varies slightly.

The History of the works of the learned ... containing impartial accounts and accurate abstracts of the most valuable books published in Great-Britain and foreign parts. Interspers'd with dissertations on several curious and intertaining subjects, critical reflections, and memoirs of the most eminent writers in all branches of polite literature. Jan. 1737-Dec. 1743.

There are two volumes for each year, each volume and monthly number having a t.-p. The general title-pages for the year 1737 read: The History of the works of the learned: giving a general view of the state of learning throughout Europe.

Abstracts of Gloucestershire Inquisitiones post mortem returned into the Court of Chancery.

Parts 4-6 have title: Abstracts in Inquisitiones post mortem for Gloucestershire.