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Language bias in orthodontic systematic reviews: A meta-epidemiological study.

Samer MheissenLoukia M SpineliBaraa DaraqelAhmad Saleem Alsafadi
Published in: PloS one (2024)
Language bias has non-negligible impact on the results of orthodontic SRs. Orthodontic systematic reviews should abstain from language restrictions and use sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of language on the conclusions, as non-English studies may have a lower quality.
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