Key result
Systematic review protocol outlines methodology to assess plastic surgery research evidence in Saudi Arabia.
Why the study?
The level of evidence of plastic surgery clinical research in Saudi Arabia and its comparison to North American, European plastic surgery literature and Saudi orthopedic surgery was not previously examined.
Population
Plastic surgery clinical studies published by Saudi plastic surgeons from January 1990 to May 2012
Comparison
LOE of Saudi plastic surgery articles vs LOE in North American and European plastic surgery journals and Saudi orthopedic surgery
Design
Systematic review using Oxford CEBM Levels of Evidence scale
Authors
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Methodology outlined without results; leaves open evidence assessment for plastic surgery research in Saudi Arabia.
Systematic Review
Samargandi et al. (2013) conducted a systematic review in Plastic surgery clinical research. Saudi Arabian plastic surgery literature vs. North American and European plastic surgery literature, and Saudi orthopedic surgery literature was evaluated on Level of Evidence (LOE) based on the Oxford CEBM scale. The abstract outlines the methodology for a systematic review assessing the level of evidence of plastic surgery research in Saudi Arabia, but does not report any quantitative results.
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