title: Critical appraisal of reporting randomized clinical trials published in Iranian dental journals during 2003-2010.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Considering the importance of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in the evidence-based approach, the objective of this study was critical appraisal of reporting RCTs in Iranian dental journals.
  
  
  METHODS
  After adequate searching, 113 RCT articles published during 2003-2010 were reviewed for quality of reporting with the CONSORT scale. The quality of each paper was assessed on 20.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although statistical analysis was described in 93.8%, acceptable methods for randomization and blinding were found in only 8% and 11.5% of the papers, respectively. Reasons for withdrawal were also given in just 20.4% of the articles.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study revealed that the quality of reporting RCTs in Iranian dental journals does not meet the recommended standards generally and needs to be improved.
authors: Dentist, Private Practice, Department of Oral Medicine, Kerman Dental School, Kerman University of Medical Sciences.
authors: Raha
authors: R
authors: Habib Agahi
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Kerman Dental School, Kerman University of Medical Sciences.
authors: Nader
authors: N
authors: Navabi
authors: Associated Professor, Kerman Oral and Dental Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences.
authors: Arash
authors: A
authors: Shahravan
authors: Dentist, Private Practice, Department of Oral Medicine, Kerman Dental School, Kerman University of Medical Sciences.
authors: Amirreza
authors: A
authors: Ghassemi
keywords: Dentistry; Iran; Randomized Clinical Trials
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