Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Vital Pulp Therapy for Children with Deep Caries in the Primary Dentition

James Coll; N Sue Seale; Kaaren Vargas; Donald L Chi; Abdullah A Marghalani; Laurel Graham

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Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Vital Pulp Therapy for Children with Deep Caries in the Primary Dentition

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Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Vital Pulp Therapy for Children with Deep Caries in the Primary Dentition

James Coll, N Sue Seale, Kaaren Vargas, Donald L Chi, Abdullah A Marghalani and Laurel Graham

Pediatric dentistry, Vol.37(5), pp.418-421

09/2015

PMID: 26531083

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Abstract

The purpose of this protocol for a systematic review of randomized controlled trials of primary tooth vital pulp therapy is to describe the reasoning and need for the review, the objectives of the review, and the methodology that will be used to analyse data from the included studies. Publication of a systematic review protocol also helps establish and maintain transparency of the process and accountability for the stated methods and outcomes sought. This protocol adheres to PRISMA-P standards for protocol reporting. A variety of relevant databases and resources will be searched. Trials selection, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment will be performed by two independent investigators. Primary outcome measures include clinical and radiographic success. Evidence tables will be generated for included study characteristics. The Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool will be applied to the selected studies. For meta-analysis, results will be pooled to provide estimates of appropriate effect size and heterogeneity of trials. The quality of evidence for outcomes will be determined using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. The proposed systematic review will provide findings useful for pediatric and general dentists, researchers, guideline developers, policymakers, and public and private insurers and can be the basis for an evidence-based guideline on pulp treatment of vital primary teeth with deep caries approximating the pulp.

Child

Dental Caries - therapy

Dental Pulp Capping

Humans

Meta-Analysis as Topic

Pulpotomy

Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Review Literature as Topic

Tooth, Deciduous

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Title: Subtitle: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Vital Pulp Therapy for Children with Deep Caries in the Primary Dentition
Creators: James Coll - Division of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Md., USA
N Sue Seale - Texas A&M Health Science Center
Kaaren Vargas - Corridor Kids Pediatric Dentistry, North Liberty, Iowa, USA
Donald L Chi - University of Washington
Abdullah A Marghalani - Division of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Md., USA
Laurel Graham - American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Chicago, Ill., USA. lgraham@aapd.org
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Pediatric dentistry, Vol.37(5), pp.418-421
PMID: 26531083
NLM abbreviation: Pediatr Dent
ISSN: 0164-1263
eISSN: 1942-5473
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Language: English
Date published: 09/2015
Academic Unit: Public Policy Center (Archive)
Record Identifier: 9984283564102771

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