Compliance of RCTs in endodontic instrumentation with the CONSORT Statement: A systematic review

This systematic review aimed to evaluate the adherence CONSORT Statement in clinical studies comparing different instrumentation techniques Endodontics. Methodology: A search was carried out through Medline databases. There no restriction on publication year or idiom. Solely randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included. The articles evaluated compliance with CONSORT. Descriptive analyses of number by journal, country, and quality assessments performed RoB 2.0 Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing risk bias RCTs. total 6779 identified, only 33 meet eligibility criteria. In relation overall bias, eight classified as at ‘low’ bias. score included this 22 ± 6.2 points. Significant differences among countries observed (p = 0.03). range years had a significant influence average 0.01). RCTs endodontic requires improvements. Adherence statement will also reduce high some concerns field. CRD42020160552