Publication: Difficulties experienced by endodontics researchers in conducting studies and writing papers
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2022-01-01
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Objectives: The study investigated the difficulties experienced by endodontics researchers
around the world in conducting studies and writing papers.
Materials and Methods: A survey consisting of 18 questions on the difficulties experienced
by endodontics researchers in performing studies and writing papers was e-mailed to
academics in the field of endodontics working at 202 universities. The independent risk
factors were analyzed using binary logistic regression at a significance level of 0.05.
Results: A total of 581 individuals (10.7%) agreed to participate in the study. Almost half the
participants (48.2%) reported that they had received some type of training in conducting
studies and writing papers. In response to the question, “Do you get help from a statistician
to perform the statistical analyses of your studies?,” 77.1% answered “yes.” Around 40%
of the participants stated that the need to obtain ethical approval negatively affected their
desire to conduct studies. The participants’ regions had no effect on the reported difficulties
associated with writing papers in English or conducting statistical analyses (p > 0.05). Most
participants (81.8%) reported difficulties in writing the Discussion section, regardless of
their region, academic degrees, or years of experience.
Conclusions: The participants stated they experienced difficulties in many areas, such as
conducting statistical analyses, finding new ideas, and writing in English. Engaging in a detailed
examination of ethics committee rules, expanding biostatistics education, increasing the
number of institutions providing research funding, and increasing the number of endodontics
journals can increase the enthusiasm of endodontics researchers to publish papers.
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Sağlık Bilimleri, Diş Hekimliği, Klinik Bilimler, Endodonti, Health Sciences, Dentistry, Clinical Sciences, Endodontics, Klinik Tıp (MED), Klinik Tıp, DİŞ HEKİMLİĞİ, ORAL CERRAHİ VE TIP, Clinical Medicine (MED), CLINICAL MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE, Ortodonti, Ağız Cerrahisi, Diş Hekimliği (çeşitli), Diş Hijyeni, Periodontoloji, Dişçilik Hizmetleri, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery, Dentistry (miscellaneous), Dental Hygiene, Periodontics, Dental Assisting, General Dentistry, Article writing, Biostatistics, Endodontics journals, Endodontics materials, Methodological design
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Alim-Uysal B. A., Göker Kamalı S., Machado R., "Difficulties experienced by endodontics researchers in conducting studies and writing papers", Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics, cilt.47, sa.2, ss.1-14, 2022