Synoptic review on existing and potential sources for bias in dental research methodology with methods on their prevention and remedies  

作　　者：Amit Arvind Agrawal Nilima Prakash Mohammad Almagbol Mohammed Alobaid Abdullah Alqarni Hammam Altamni 

机构地区：[1]Department of Peridontology and Implantology,Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir’s Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hiray Dental College and Hospital,Nasik 422003,Maharashtra,India [2]Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology,Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir’s Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hiray Dental College and Hospital,Nashik 422003,Maharashtra,India [3]Department of Periodontics Community Dental Sciences,King Khalid University,Abha 62217,Saudi Arabia [4]Department of Restorative Dental Science and Dental Education,King Khalid University,Abha 62217,Saudi Arabia [5]Department of Diagnostics Sciences and Oral Biology,King Khalid University,Abha 62217,Saudi Arabia [6]Department of Orthodontic,Assir Specialist Dental Center,Abha,Ministry of Health,Abha 62217,Saudi Arabia

出　　处：《World Journal of Methodology》2023年第5期426-438,共13页世界方法学杂志

摘　　要：The results of years of dental study serve as the foundation for the practise of medicine and,for that matter,dentistry.Doctors may have their own preferences for techniques and materials,but whether directly or indirectly,their decisions are influenced by systematic reviews and meta-analyses.However,due to poorly conducted or presented research,this very basic foundation may not be reliable.Bias in research is one of several factors that might make study results or research itself unreliable.Bias can be introduced into research at many stages,deliberately or unknowingly.Bias can appear at any point during the research process,even before the study itself begins.There are many biases in research,but some of them are more relevant to dentistry research than others.Because it is said that“eyes see what the mind knows”,it is essential to have a complete understanding of the different types of bias,how and when they get entrenched,and what steps may be taken to prevent or lessen them if they do occur.This comprehensive summary of bias in dentistry research is provided by this synoptic review.The goal is to identify gaps and measures that have been taken-or that should have been taken-by providing both descriptive and evaluative summaries,as well as examples from the literature,when needed.

关 键 词：Dental research Bias(epidemiology) Research methodology Research design Epidemiologic methods 

分 类 号：R78[医药卫生—口腔医学]