Table 1 Characteristics of 185 included articles
From: Methodological assessment of systematic reviews of in-vitro dental studies
Article characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Dental specialty | |
Endodontics | 43 (23.2) |
Orthodontics | 20 (10.8) |
Orthognathic Surgery | 1 (0.5) |
Periodontology | 13 (7) |
Prosthodontics | 59 (31.9) |
Restorative Dentistry | 49 (26.5) |
Topic of Research | |
Accuracy | 5 (2.7) |
Adhesives | 12 (6.5) |
Aligner-type appliances | 1 (0.5) |
Antibacterial activity | 1 (0.5) |
Antimicrobial Efficacy | 1 (0.5) |
Avulsed teeth | 2 (1.1) |
Bleaching | 1 (0.5) |
Bonding | 23 (12.4) |
Bone regeneration | 1 (0.5) |
Brackets | 6 (3.2) |
CAD/CAM | 1 (0.5) |
Carciogenesis | 2 (1.1) |
Caries detection | 1 (0.5) |
Cements | 6 (3.2) |
Ceramics | 23 (12.4) |
Composites | 6 (3.2) |
Cytotoxicity | 1 (0.5) |
Effect of nicotine | 1 (0.5) |
Effect of platelet-rich fibrin | 1 (0.5) |
Fatigue test | 2 (1.1) |
Fiber Posts | 9 (4.9) |
Fracture resistance | 5 (2.7) |
Hydrocolloid | 1 (0.5) |
Implants | 9 (4.9) |
Irrigation | 7 (3.8) |
Laser | 2 (1.1) |
Microorganisms | 1 (0.5) |
Molecular Pathways | 1 (0.5) |
Mouthwashes | 1 (0.5) |
Nickel-titanium instruments | 4 (2.2) |
Obturation | 2 (1.1) |
Orthodontic debonding | 1 (0.5) |
Periodontal ligament | 4 (2.2) |
Precision | 1 (0.5) |
Prostheses | 10 (5.4) |
Remineralization | 3 (1.6) |
Restorative strategies | 4 (2.2) |
Root canal filling | 5 (2.7) |
Root fracture | 1 (0.5) |
Sagittal split ramus osteotomy | 1 (0.5) |
Sealers | 5 (2.7) |
Sliding in Orthodontics | 1 (0.5) |
Sterilization | 2 (1.1) |
Titanium surfaces | 6 (3.2) |
Tooth reattachment | 1 (0.5) |
Workflow | 1 (0.5) |
Topic of Research Group | |
Cells | 22 (11.9) |
Materials | 105 (56.8) |
Parameters | 23 (12.4) |
Techniques | 35 (18.9) |
Country of first author | |
Australia | 4 (2.2) |
Austria | 2 (1.1) |
Belgium | 1 (0.5) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 (0.5) |
Brazil | 67 (36.2) |
Canada | 7 (3.8) |
China | 6 (3.2) |
Colombia | 2 (1.1) |
Egypt | 1 (0.5) |
Finland | 1 (0.5) |
France | 1 (0.5) |
Germany | 4 (2.2) |
Greece | 3 (1.6) |
Guayana | 1 (0.5) |
Hong Kong | 1 (0.5) |
India | 11 (6) |
Iran | 6 (3.2) |
Ireland | 1 (0.5) |
Israel | 1 (0.5) |
Italy | 4 (2.2) |
Jordan | 1 (0.5) |
Korea | 3 (1.6) |
Lithuania | 1 (0.5) |
Malaysia | 4 (2.2) |
Mexico | 2 (1.1) |
New Zealand | 1 (0.5) |
Pakistan | 1 (0.5) |
Poland | 3 (1.6) |
Portugal | 3 (1.6) |
Saudi Arabia | 3 (1.6) |
Serbia | 1(0.5) |
Spain | 8 (4.3) |
Sweden | 1 (0.5) |
Switzerland | 8 (4.3) |
The Netherlands | 5 (2.7) |
Turkey | 4 (2.2) |
UK | 4 (2.2) |
United Arab Emirates | 1 (0.5) |
Uruguay | 1 (0.5) |
USA | 4 (2.2) |
Venezuela | 1 (0.5) |
Continent of first author | |
Africa | 1 (0.5) |
America | 84 (45.4) |
Asia | 41 (22.2) |
Europe | 54 (29.2) |
Oceania | 5 (2.7) |
Systematic review with or without meta-analysis | |
Systematic review without meta-analysis | 100 (54.1) |
Systematic review with meta-analysis | 85 (45.9) |
Number of experiments included | |
Median (IQR) | 17 (19.5) |
Number of authors | |
Median (IQR) | 5 (2) |
Impact factor (IF) | |
Median (IQR) | 3.4 (1.7) |
Number of citations (Google) | |
Median (IQR) | 16.5 (53) |