Dalya Al-Moghrabi1, Aliki Tsichlaki2, Saleh Alkadi3, Padhraig S Fleming4. 1. Centre for Oral Bioengineering, Barts and London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom; College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: d.almoghrabi@qmul.ac.uk. 2. Centre for Oral Bioengineering, Barts and London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: a.tsichlaki@qmul.ac.uk. 3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland; Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. Electronic address: alkadis@tcd.ie. 4. Centre for Oral Bioengineering, Barts and London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: padhraig.fleming@qmul.ac.uk.
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OBJECTIVE: Qualitative research is being increasingly ingrained within dentistry. The aim of the study was to assess whether recent qualitative studies involving interviews and focus groups in the dental literature comply with the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) checklist. METHODS: Qualitative studies in dentistry, involving interviews and focus groups with patients, parents or caregivers published between January 2017 and June 2018 were identified through electronic and hand searching with no language restrictions. The characteristics of the included studies and adherence to the COREQ checklist were assessed. RESULTS: A total of 7137 studies were identified. Following initial screening, 244 full-text articles were obtained; of these, 100 met the inclusion criteria. The majority of the identified studies were in the field of dental public health (30%) with just half published in dental journals. The median sample size was 20 participants (IQR 38.5). Data analysis was most commonly undertaken using thematic analysis or the framework approach 59% (53/90), with purposive sampling used in 54% (36/67) of those describing sampling methods. On average, 17 (±5.3) of 32 of the COREQ checklist items were presented within the individual studies. Overall, the quality of reporting of individual studies was typically categorised as either moderate (51%) or poor (34%). CONCLUSION: As qualitative research in dentistry becomes more established, improved adherence to the COREQ checklist should be encouraged to ensure transparent reporting, in order to maximally influence the delivery of care, policy and clinical practice. Crown
OBJECTIVE: Qualitative research is being increasingly ingrained within dentistry. The aim of the study was to assess whether recent qualitative studies involving interviews and focus groups in the dental literature comply with the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) checklist. METHODS: Qualitative studies in dentistry, involving interviews and focus groups with patients, parents or caregivers published between January 2017 and June 2018 were identified through electronic and hand searching with no language restrictions. The characteristics of the included studies and adherence to the COREQ checklist were assessed. RESULTS: A total of 7137 studies were identified. Following initial screening, 244 full-text articles were obtained; of these, 100 met the inclusion criteria. The majority of the identified studies were in the field of dental public health (30%) with just half published in dental journals. The median sample size was 20 participants (IQR 38.5). Data analysis was most commonly undertaken using thematic analysis or the framework approach 59% (53/90), with purposive sampling used in 54% (36/67) of those describing sampling methods. On average, 17 (±5.3) of 32 of the COREQ checklist items were presented within the individual studies. Overall, the quality of reporting of individual studies was typically categorised as either moderate (51%) or poor (34%). CONCLUSION: As qualitative research in dentistry becomes more established, improved adherence to the COREQ checklist should be encouraged to ensure transparent reporting, in order to maximally influence the delivery of care, policy and clinical practice. Crown
Authors: Ype de Jong; Esmee M van der Willik; Jet Milders; Yvette Meuleman; Rachael L Morton; Friedo W Dekker; Merel van Diepen Journal: BMC Nephrol Date: 2021-09-13 Impact factor: 2.388