Reliability and validity of MINCIR scale for methodological quality in dental therapy research

Cartes‐Velásquez, Ricardo; Manterola, Carlos; Aravena, Pedro; Moraga, Javier

doi:10.1590/1807-3107bor-2014.vol28.0015

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“…Our results show that in the last five years an average of 30 CT have been published every year, which is 12.9% of all the articles published from 2008 to 2012 by the four pediatric dentistry journals selected, a percentage similar to the 12.4% shown by Manterola et al 12 in their study of MQ in surgery publications, but much higher than the 4.3% reported by Poletto & Faraco 6 for pediatric dentistry articles published by a Brazilian journal and the 3.6% for endodontics articles reported by Shafiei & Shahravan 16 .…”

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“…Only 26 CT (17%) obtained a score higher than the construct of good methodological quality proposed by the instrument (18 points). Independent of the instrument used to evaluate the MQ, the results are very similar to previous bibliometric reports in pediatric dentistry 7,8 and in other areas of dentistry 12,13,19,20 .…”

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“…The MINCIR scale used in this study presents reports of reliability and validity in dental therapy research 12 , permitting analysis of the MQ based on the three basic concepts that the report must explicitly mention within a CT: type of study design, study population size and how it was calculated, and presentation of aims and clear and replicable selection criteria 9 ; for this reason, our study revealed that 92% of the CT were simple CT, and only three articles (2%) presented clear aims suitable to the study design. As a result, inadequate methodological quality was observed most frequently when the study design, the study population size and its justification were mentioned and when the aims were clearly and specifically outlined.…”

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“…One of the scales that measures the methodological quality of CT is the MINCIR (Methodology and Research in Surgery) scale, which has demonstrated its validity 9 and reliability 11 and proven its use in the bibliometric analysis of articles in dental therapy research 12 and oral-maxillofacial surgery 13 . Its use in pediatric dentistry would make it possible to quantify the methodological quantity and quality of CT, minimizing the chances of error in the determination of the quality of the scientific literature 14 and contributing to the most current quantification of the evidence obtained in this specialty.…”

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Methodological quality of clinical trials in pediatric dentistry research published in ISI journals, 2008-2012.

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Abstract:There are many studies about the methodological quality of articles in pediatric dentistry. However, there is no up-to-date information or the use of measurement guidelines designed and validated for this purpose. The aim of this article is to determine the methodological quantity and quality of clinical trials (CT) in pediatric dentistry published in four Web of Knowledge (ISI-indexed) journals between 2008 and 2012. Clinical trials published in four ISI pediatric dentistry journals were evaluated. Name of the journal, year of publication, country of the corresponding author, type of CT and main subject were registered. A scale of methodological quality (MINCIR) from 11 to 36 points was applied to evaluate each article, establishing 18 points as the cutoff for "good methodological quality". The quality was calculated by country, subject area and journal. Of 1,151 published articles, 149 (12.5%) clinical trials were selected. Their methodological quality was 15.7±2.7 points. 17% of the CT achieved a score equal to or greater than a methodological quality considered "acceptable". One in every 6 published clinical trials was of good methodological quality. This would actually make it difficult to adopt the results of these investigations into routine clinical practice or to include them in future systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

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“…There are instruments designed and validated for analyzing scientific production in dentistry. One of them is the MinCir scale (MS) which evaluates the methodological quality (MQ) of the articles by analyzing research design, sample size and methodology (8) , which is an objective assessment of the quality of the methodology used in the clinical trials published on this area. Malocclusions are the third most prevalent alterations with the third greatest psychosocial impact (9) .…”

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Calidad metodológica de estudios clínicos de ortodoncia publicados entre 2012-2016

Chaura

Riffo

Robles

et al. 2018

Odontoestomatología

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Objective: To determine the methodological quality of orthodontics clinical studies in six journals with the highest impact indexed by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), between January 2012 and December 2016. Methodology: We performed a systematic search in PubMed and we reviewed the abstract and methodology of all the selected studies. We classified as clinical trials the studies that evaluated the effectiveness of a treatment, comparing two or more interventions to a control group. Results: We reviewed 221 clinical trials with the MinCir scale. Regarding methodological quality average, the European Journal of Orthodontics showed the best average score (15.6 ± 2.83). Regarding continent results, Europe has the highest average score of methodological quality with 14.88 points. Conclusion:The methodological quality of the clinical trials in orthodontics indexed in ISI journals presented some deficiencies. Therefore, we suggest this information should be considered to analyze its implications for orthodontics practice.

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Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and repercussions on neurodevelopment: A systematic review

Merino‐Andrés,

Pérez‐Nombela,

Álvarez‐Bueno

et al. 2023

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BackgroundAccumulation of bilirubin above normal levels is considered a neurological risk factor for both premature and full‐term newborns. This systematic review aimed to determine the effect of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia on neurodevelopment in preterm and full‐term newborns.MethodsPubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus and Lilacs databases were searched for articles published until 1 June 2022. The quality of cohort and case–control studies was assessed with the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale, and the MINCir scale was used to evaluate the methodological quality of therapy studies or the therapeutic procedures. Premature neonates without neurological conditions and those born at term with hyperbilirubinemia as the sole risk factor were included. Studies reporting one or more neurodevelopmental outcomes were included with an inter‐group comparison of a hyperbilirubinemia group versus a non‐hyperbilirubinemia or non‐pathological hyperbilirubinemia group. The main outcomes were auditory function, visual function, cognitive function, motor function, behavior, global development and neurological risk.ResultsThe search identified 951 studies, 19 of which (n = 2210 newborns) were finally included. Fifteen of the cohort and case–control studies presented low risk of bias, and six studies showed high methodological quality. Within the preterm population, hyperbilirubinemia as the sole risk factor was not shown to affect neurodevelopment. Auditory, neurological and motor development alterations were found in the population of full‐term newborns with hyperbilirubinemia, which were more evident during the first year of life.ConclusionsElevated bilirubin levels may be a trigger for the onset of neurodevelopmental disorders in full‐term infants during the first year of life. More studies are warranted in the preterm population with hyperbilirubinemia to draw conclusions about its impact on their neurodevelopment.

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Reliability and validity of MINCIR scale for methodological quality in dental therapy research

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References 12 publications

Methodological quality of clinical trials in pediatric dentistry research published in ISI journals, 2008-2012.

Methodological quality of clinical trials in pediatric dentistry research published in ISI journals, 2008-2012.

Calidad metodológica de estudios clínicos de ortodoncia publicados entre 2012-2016

Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and repercussions on neurodevelopment: A systematic review

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