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BackgroundThe level of evidence (LOE) is an important tool in current evidence‐based practice and clinical research. However, in clinical studies on peri‐implantitis, the present status of the LOE and its association with research impact remains to be determined. The present study aimed to gather the characteristics and LOE of clinical studies on peri‐implantitis conducted from 2017 to 2021 and assess the association of the LOE with social and scientific impact.Materials and MethodsThe PubMed database was searched to retrieve clinical studies that evaluated peri‐implantitis‐related healthcare interventions and were published between 2017 and 2021. A 4‐level modified Oxford 2011 LOE tool was used to determine the LOE of these studies. Citation count and Altmetric Attention Scores (AAS) were derived from the Web of Science and Altmetric Explorer, respectively. Multivariate generalized estimation equation (GEE) analysis was conducted to explore relationships between the LOE and citation count, and between the LOE and AAS; the publication year was considered the grouping factor for adjusting for potential clustering effects.ResultsTwo hundred and thirty‐five studies were considered eligible. The percentages by level from Level‐1 to Level‐4 were 9.8%, 35.7%, 28.9%, and 25.5%. Multivariable GEE analyses revealed that studies with higher LOE ratings had significantly greater citation counts (p = 0.008). However, no significant association (p = 0.872) was observed between the LOE and AAS.ConclusionsFrom 2017 to 2021, more than 40% of studies published on peri‐implantitis each year had high‐LOE ratings. High‐LOE studies showed a tendency to have greater scientific impact.
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