CRIS Guidelines (Checklist for Reporting In-vitro Studies): A concept note on the need for standardized guidelines for improving quality and transparency in reporting in-vitro studies in experimental dental research

Jogikalmat Krithikadatta; Velayutham Gopikrishna; Manjula Datta

doi:10.4103/0972-0707.136338

CRIS Guidelines (Checklist for Reporting In-vitro Studies): A concept note on the need for standardized guidelines for improving quality and transparency in reporting in-vitro studies in experimental dental research

J Conserv Dent. 2014 Jul;17(4):301-4. doi: 10.4103/0972-0707.136338.

Authors

Jogikalmat Krithikadatta¹, Velayutham Gopikrishna², Manjula Datta³

Affiliations

¹ Associate Editor, Journal of Conservative Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
² Editor, journal of conservative dentistry, Thai mookambigai dental college, chennai, Medical director, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
³ ASPIRE (A Society for Primary health care Intervention Research and Education), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

In vitro studies form a pivotal role in dental research contribution to a substantial evidence base. The reporting standards of these studies are not uniform thus resulting in lacunae in evidence reported. The effort of this concept note is to propose a Checklist for Reporting in vitro Studies (CRIS guidelines) that would promote quality and transparency in reporting in vitro studies.

Keywords: Reporting guidelines; in-vitro studies; quality; transparency.