Journal of clinical periodontology
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J. Clin. Periodontol. · Sep 2013
ReviewReporting adverse events in randomized controlled trials in periodontology: a systematic review.
Reporting of adverse events is of paramount importance in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to guide the implementation of new therapeutic approaches in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of adverse events reporting in RCTs published in the periodontal literature. ⋯ Improvement and standardization of adverse events reporting in periodontology are needed.