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RETRACTED: Performance comparison of vibration devices on orthodontic tooth movement - A systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors :
Pasupureddi Keerthana
Rajasri Diddige
Prasad Chitra
Source :
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, Vol 10, Iss 4, Pp 814-823 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2020.

Abstract

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal).This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief.The article has serious flaws in conducting this systematic review and meta-analysis making it a very poor quality review outweighing the relative importance of the meta-analysis. Risk of bias assessment shows high risk of bias (authors on the contrary have stated low risk of bias), some important studies like Katchooi (https://https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29501108) have been excluded suggesting publication bias, data has been entered incorrectly (mean ± SE has been entered instead of mean ± SD), have stated use of random effect meta-analytical model for data synthesis while fixed effect model was used, and then incorrectly analysed it.

Subjects

Subjects :
Dentistry
RK1-715

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22124268
Volume :
10
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1d07fa1e43f74acba22bff52eaa767ce
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobcr.2020.10.013