Table 4 Outcomes on reporting or considering adverse effects and spin in abstracts of systematic reviews of orthodontic interventions
Description of outcomes | Cochrane | EJO | AJODO | AO | KJO | O&CR | All orthodontic journals | All journals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The number of identified systematic reviews | n = 29 | n = 100 | n = 68 | n = 61 | n = 11 | n = 53 | n = 293 | n = 322 |
The number of eligible systematic reviews of orthodontic interventions | n = 10 | n = 28 | n = 20 | n = 23 | n = 3 | n = 14 | n = 88 | n = 98 |
The prevalence of eligible systematic reviews of orthodontic interventions that sought any findings related to adverse effects of interventions in the included studiesa | 100.0% (10/10) | 92.9% (26/28) | 75.0% (15/20) | 78.3% (18/23) | 100.0% (3/3) | 85.7% (12/14) | 84.1% (74/88) | 85.7% (84/98) |
Outcome 1: The prevalence of eligible systematic reviews in which potential adverse effects of interventions were reported or considered (i.e., discussed, weighted etc.) in the abstracta | 100.0% (10/10) | 82.1% (23/28) | 65.0% (13/20) | 65.2% (15/23) | 100.0% (3/3) | 78.6% (11/14) | 73.9% (65/88) | 76.5% (75/98) |
Outcome 1a: The prevalence of eligible systematic reviews in which potential adverse effects of interventions were reported or considered (i.e., discussed, weighted etc.) in the abstracta | 100% (10/10) | 88.5% (23/26) | 86.7% (13/15) | 77.8% (14/18) | 100% (3/3) | 91.7% (11/12) | 86.5% (64/74) | 88.1% (74/84) |
Outcome 1b: The prevalence of eligible systematic reviews in which potential adverse effects of interventions were reported or considered (i.e., discussed, weighted etc.) in the abstracta | 00.0% (0/0) | 0.0% (0/2) | 0.0% (0/5) | 20.0% (1/5) | 0.0% (0/0) | 0.0% (0/2) | 7.1% (1/14) | 7.1% (1/14) |
Outcome 2: The prevalence of eligible systematic reviews in which spin was identified on adverse effects of orthodontic interventions in the abstracta | 60.0% (6/10) | 35.7% (10/28) | 30.0% (6/20) | 39.1% (9/23) | 66.7% (2/3) | 50.0% (7/14) | 38.6% (34/88) | 40.8% 40/98 |
Outcome 2a: The prevalence of eligible systematic reviews in which spin was identified on adverse effects of orthodontic interventions in the abstracta | 60.0% (6/10) | 38.5% (10/26) | 40.0% (6/15) | 44.4% (8/18) | 66.7% (2/3) | 58.3% (7/12) | 44.6% (33/74) | 46.4% (39/84) |
Outcome 2b: The prevalence of eligible systematic reviews in which spin was identified on adverse effects of orthodontic interventions in the abstracta | 0.0% (0/0) | 0.0% (0/2) | 0.0% (0/5) | 20.0% (1/5) | 0.0% (0/0) | 0.0% (0/2) | 7.1% (1/14) | 7.1% (1/14) |