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An orthodontic patient expects?
1General practitioner, Brussels, Belgium.
Evidence-Based Dentistry
|December 17, 2016
Summary
Patient expectations in orthodontic treatment are widely studied, but methodological flaws in current research limit understanding. More rigorous studies are needed to explore the impact of expectations on orthodontic outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Dental research
- Orthodontics
- Patient-centered care
Background:
- Patient expectations significantly influence the perception and experience of orthodontic treatment.
- Understanding these expectations is crucial for managing patient satisfaction and treatment outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and synthesize existing research on patient expectations in orthodontic treatment.
- To assess the quality of studies investigating factors influencing patient expectations and their impact on outcomes.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, and PsychINFO.
- Experimental studies (RCTs, cohort, cross-sectional) investigating patient expectations were included.
- Study quality was assessed using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) criteria.
Main Results:
- Thirteen studies were included, encompassing various designs including RCTs, cohort, and cross-sectional studies.
- Studies focused on expectations regarding the treatment process, quality of life, and treatment outcomes.
- A significant number of studies utilized standardized questionnaires, but many suffered from methodological weaknesses.
Conclusions:
- Current orthodontic research utilizes numerous questionnaires, but methodological quality is often insufficient.
- There is a lack of robust evidence to identify factors influencing patient expectations in orthodontics.
- The direct impact of patient expectations on orthodontic treatment outcomes remains largely unproven in current literature.
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