title: Clinical outcomes measures for assessment of longevity in the dental implant literature: ORONet approach.
abstract: The Oral Rehabilitation Outcomes Network (ORONet) Longevity Working Group undertook a search of the literature from 1995 to 2009 on randomized controlled trials related to longevity of osseointegrated implants. Outcomes measures used in these studies were identified and subjected to the OMERACT component criteria of truth, validity, and feasibility. Through this process, it was a challenge to identify clinical outcomes measures that fully met the criteria. An attenuated version of the component criteria was applied, and clinical measures were identified for implant outcomes, prosthetic outcomes, and indices. A recommendation on standardized reporting periods was also presented for future consideration. The endpoint of the evaluation process is to develop consensus on clinical outcomes measures that can be applied across broad populations for osseointegrated implant care. The present ORONet initiative represents a beginning toward continual improvement and consensus development for clinical outcomes measures for osseointegrated implants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology, Prosthodontic Section University of Turin, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.forename: Alan B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: Ting-Ling
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Emad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Estafanous
authors.forename: Neal R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Garrett
authors.forename: Risto-Pekka
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Happonen
authors.forename: Sreenivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koka
authors.forename: Juhani
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Laine
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osswald
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reintsema
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rieger
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Roumanas
authors.forename: Emad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Estafanous
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Salinas
authors.forename: Clark M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Stanford
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wolfaardt
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D032921:Consensus; D015921:Dental Implants; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000145:classification; D010512:Periodontal Index; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000145:classification; D011859:Radiography; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D019233:Retreatment; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D020886:Somatosensory Disorders / Q000145:classification; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants