Patient- and Clinician-Reported Outcomes and the Outcome Measures in Studies Reporting on Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Maxilla With Implant-Supported Fixed Prosthesis Using Short, Standard-Length and/or Zygomatic Implants: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies Published in the Last 10 Years.

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate reported outcomes in studies on the rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla with implants.
• Conducted a systematic review of clinical studies published in the last ten years.
• Analyzed both patient-reported outcomes and clinician-reported outcomes
• Reviewed the use of various types of implants, including short, standard-length, and zygomatic implants.
• Identified frequent reporting of patient-reported outcomes alongside objective clinician-reported outcomes in trials.
• Found inconsistencies due to the use of unstandardized questionnaires for patient-reported outcomes.
• Noted that subjective clinician-reported outcomes are infrequently documented in the literature.