TY - JOUR
T1 - Estimating MEDLINE's identification of randomized control trials in pediatric dentistry.
AU - Park, Julius
AU - Niederman, Richard
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - The purpose of this study was to determine the number of randomized controlled trials in children from 1990-2000 in seven dental disciplines. Sensitive and specific MEDLINE search methodologies were used for upper and lower estimates, capture-recapture corrected those estimates, and hand evaluation refined the estimates. The data indicate that between 602 and 1737 trials were published, and the number per year doubled from 1990 to 2000. These results have implications for clinical decision making, the development of systematic reviews, insurance reimbursement, and teaching.
AB - The purpose of this study was to determine the number of randomized controlled trials in children from 1990-2000 in seven dental disciplines. Sensitive and specific MEDLINE search methodologies were used for upper and lower estimates, capture-recapture corrected those estimates, and hand evaluation refined the estimates. The data indicate that between 602 and 1737 trials were published, and the number per year doubled from 1990 to 2000. These results have implications for clinical decision making, the development of systematic reviews, insurance reimbursement, and teaching.
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U2 - 10.17796/jcpd.26.4.h85147v25974j354
DO - 10.17796/jcpd.26.4.h85147v25974j354
M3 - Article
C2 - 12175135
AN - SCOPUS:0036616228
SN - 1053-4628
VL - 26
SP - 395
EP - 399
JO - The Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
JF - The Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
IS - 4
ER -