Factors influencing the impact of randomized clinical trials on dental implants: a bibliometric analysis

Mahmoud, Mohamed Ahmed Hassan, Amaral, Guilherme Castro Lima Silva do, Souza, Nathalia Vilela, Elagami, Rokaia Ahmed, Sendyk, Daniel Isaac, Pannuti, Claudio Mendes, Mendes, Fausto Medeiros, Raggio, Daniela Prócida ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0048-2068, Villar, Cristina C. and Romito, Giuseppe A. 2024. Factors influencing the impact of randomized clinical trials on dental implants: a bibliometric analysis. Clinical Oral Implants Research 35 (1) , pp. 52-62. 10.1111/clr.14196

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Abstract

Objective To analyze bibliometrics, characteristics, and the risk of bias of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on dental implants published in six high-impact factor journals and to identify factors contributing to citation number. Materials and Methods A systematic electronic search was conducted in four databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) to identify RCTs on dental implants published in six dental journals between 2016 and 2017. Twenty-five bibliometric variables and paper characteristics were extracted to evaluate their contribution to the citation count. Risk of bias analysis was performed using the RoB2 tool. Negative binomial regression was used to examine the effects of predictor variables on the Citation count. Significance level was set to 5%. Results A total of 150 RCTs included received a cumulative citation count of 3452 until July 2022. In the negative binomial regression analysis, open-access RCTs exhibited 60% more citations, and RCTs that presented statistical significance received 46% more citations. Conversely, first author affiliations from Africa, Asia and Oceania continents showed 49% fewer citations than publications from Europe. Regarding the risk of bias, 73.3% of the RCTs had some concerns, while 26% were deemed to have a high risk of bias. Only one RCT (0.07%) showed a low risk of bias. Conclusion Within the limitation of the study, factors such as open access, statistically significant results, and country influence the number of citations received by the RCTs on dental implants.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Dentistry
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0905-7161
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	7 December 2023
Date of Acceptance:	5 October 2023
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2024 17:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/164588

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