Following the Trend in Maxillofacial Surgery Literature

The practice of evidence-based medicine relies on the integration of high quality research with clinical expertise and patient values. The hierarchy of evidence allows the clinician to assign value to research, based on the methodological quality of the study design and applicability to the clinical question. Improvements in the quality of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery research, aim to strengthen evidence-based medicine and patient care. Analysing the trends in maxillofacial surgery literature identifies the strengths and weakness of the current body of research, and directs to areas where the quality of current research requires improvement.

Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - December 17, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Brenton Wilson, Jesse Lewis, Phoebe O ’hare, Chris Lim Tags: Review Source Type: research