Pub Date : 2025-03-09DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2025.102137
Ying Xu Ph.D , Ruicong Yang MSc , Min Yu M.D. , Xuemei Gao M.D., Ph.D.
Objectives
Myofunctional therapy (MT) has emerged as an adjunct treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aims to evaluate the efficacy of MT in treating adult and pediatric OSA.
Methods
Four electronic databases were searched until April 30, 2024. Meta-analysis, subgroup, and network meta-analysis using multivariate random effects were performed to estimate pooled differences, focusing on objective and subjective indicators.
Results
A total of 15 RCTs involving 473 adults and 139 children were eligible, with 10 adult studies (n = 380) included in the network meta-analysis. Compared to the controls, MT yielded an improved decrease in Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) of −3.54 (95%CI −5.96 to −1.13, P = .004) and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) of −2.24 (95%CI −3.46 to −1.01, P = .0003), though no statistically significant change in apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) (−8.73/h, 95%CI −21.19 to 3.74/h, P = 0.17). Improvements in arousal index and snoring intensity were also noted in adults. Combining MT with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) could lead to a pronounced reduction in AHI but did not significantly increase CPAP efficacy. Limited evidence suggests MT may benefit AHI and average SpO2 in pediatric OSA, with high compliance being essential.
Conclusions
The network meta-analysis supports MT as a promising adjunct for improving subjective indicators in adults and suggests that when daily training exceeds 30 minutes, MT can significantly improve AHI. Additionally, MTSP and MT combined with myofascial release may offer further benefits in subjective outcomes.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2025.102130
JARED LAYTON (Reviewers), KYLE HASTINGS, THIKRIAT AL-JEWAIR
Article Title and Bibliographic Information
Chen Y, Alhozgi AI, Almeida FR. Dentoskeletal changes of long-term oral appliance treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Prosthodont 2024 (In eng). DOI: 10.1111/jopr.13946.
Source of Funding
No financial support was obtained for this study.
Type of Study/Design
Systematic review and Meta-Analysis
chen Y, Alhozgi AI, Almeida FR.阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停患者长期口腔矫治器治疗的牙骨骼变化:系统回顾和meta分析。[J] .口腔修复学(工程)。DOI: 10.1111 / jopr.13946。资金来源本研究未获得资金支持。研究类型/设计:系统回顾与元分析
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Pub Date : 2025-03-04DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2025.102131
AHMAD AL-KANDARI (Reviewers), PEDRO ANDRADE, THIKRIAT AL-JEWAIR
Article Title and Bibliographic Information
Artificial intelligence-driven automation of nasoalveolar molding device planning: A systematic review. Alqutaibi AY, Hamadallah HH, Alassaf MS, Othman AA, Qazali AA, Alghauli MA. J Prosthet Dent. 2024 Oct 4:S0022-3913(24)00637-1. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2024.09.011. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39368883.
Source of Funding
This research did not receive any grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for- profit sectors. The authors declared that they had no financial interests or personal relationships that could influence the work reported in the study.
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To assess the efficacy of osseodensification (OD) over conventional drilling technique (CD) on implant stability and bone density in low bone density sites.
Materials and methods
An electronic and manual search were conducted to analyze the effect of OD over CD technique on implant stability and bone density in human-based randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and nonrandomized controlled trials (NRCTs). The risk of bias was assessed using (RoB 2.0) and (ROBINS-I) tools for RCTs and NRCTs respectively. The meta-analysis was applied with RevMan 5.4, using the random-fixed effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed by a Q test and quantified with I2 statistics.
Results
Our literature search identified 1454 publications, of which only 6 met all the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis of the included studies showed that the implant stability quotient (ISQ) was greater in OD than in the CD group without being statistically significant both immediately and at the follow-up period after implant placement, with a standardized mean difference of 2.13 [95%CI = −0.08, 4.35] with P = .06 and 1.81 [95%CI = −0.41, 4.03] with P = .11 respectively. The difference in bone density in the OD compared to the CD group was statistically significant, immediately after implant placement with a standardized mean difference of 2.14 [95%CI = 0.68, 3.59] with P = .004 and nonsignificant at 3 to 7 months with a standardized mean difference of 1.54 [95%CI = −0.34, 3.43] with P = .11.
Conclusion
The findings of the present review and meta-analysis show that dental implants placed using the OD technique reveal greater implant stability and improved bone density in areas with low bone density compared to the CD technique. However, more clinical studies are needed to validate the findings.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2024.102078
DANNA R. PAULSON , APARNA INGLESHWAR , NICOLE THEIS-MAHON , LIFENG LIN , MIKE T. JOHN
Objective
The relationship between general health and oral health is critical for understanding the broader implications of oral health on overall well-being and vice versa. The impact of oral and general health on individuals can be comprehensively captured by the concepts oral and general health-related quality of life (OHRQoL and HRQoL), respectively. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesize existing evidence on the correlation between OHRQoL and HRQoL across different adult populations.
Methods
A comprehensive search strategy was executed across 6 databases (Ovid MEDLINE(R), Embase, CINAHL, APA PsycINFO, Web of Science Core Collection, and Scopus). The search included studies measuring OHRQoL with the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) and HRQoL with a variety of generic patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Studies were included if they reported correlations between OHRQoL and HRQoL summary scores in adult populations across dental, medical, or nonpatient settings. If a study examined more than one population, each correlation was included for independent analysis. Data extraction and quality assessment were conducted by independent reviewers, with disagreements resolved by a third reviewer. Random effects meta-analysis was used to summarize the OHRQoL-HRQoL correlations.
Results
From 10 studies, 13 populations (N=6,053 participants) were included in the analysis. The correlation between general health and oral health-related quality of life was of medium size (r=0.41, 95% CI: 0.32–0.50) with high heterogeneity across populations (I2=95%). Results were not unduly influenced by individual populations, study quality, or publication bias.
Conclusions
The correlation between oral health and general health is of medium size, highlighting the potential for medical-dental integration to enhance patient and community health outcomes.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2024.102053
Danchen Qin PhD , Feiyang Guo PhD , Fang Hua PhD
Outcomes, also known as endpoints, are a critical component in clinical research evaluating the effects of healthcare interventions. The validity of a clinical study depends on the appropriate selection and usage of outcomes. Therefore, complete, accurate, and transparent reporting of outcomes is essential for the critical appraisal of a study's methods and findings. However, empirical research has shown that the reporting of outcomes is often incomplete and selective in clinical dental research, hindering evidence synthesis and evidence-based dental practice. To improve and standardize outcome reporting, reporting guidelines that provide specific guidance for all types of outcomes, namely the SPIRIT-Outcomes 2022 and CONSORT-Outcomes 2022, have been developed and released recently. In addition, reporting guidelines for certain types of outcomes have also been published, including harms, patient-reported outcomes (PROs), and surrogate outcomes. The present article describes common classifications of outcomes, current issues in outcome reporting, and using reporting guidelines to standardize and improve outcome reporting in clinical dental research. The role of core outcome sets in outcome reporting is also discussed. This article aims to provide guidance and suggestions to help improve the completeness and transparency of outcome reporting and reduce relevant research waste in clinical dental research.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2024.102048
CASEY D. WRIGHT , MARCUS G. WILD , REBECCA CUTLER , KIMON DIVARIS
Operationalizing the oral health experience is an ongoing effort with various clinical and patient-reported outcomes contributing to such conceptualizations. Computational technology has afforded advances in the ability to model complex interactions between various phenomena and provides an opportunity to reconsider the way oral health is conceptualized. High-dimensional vector space modeling is introduced and discussed as a theoretical way to incorporate all relative features associated with understanding oral health, including clinical, patient-reported, and demographic information. Specifically, a novel application of high-dimensional vector space models is proposed as a vehicle to operationalize the 3P model of oral health. Additionally, this paper outlines how this approach can 1) create more precise, person-level characterizations of oral health; 2) track oral health over time, offering greater opportunities for behavioral interventions to prevent, mitigate, or treat the negative impacts of dental, oral, and craniofacial diseases; and 3) offer comparisons to dynamically tuned comparison vectors which can define “good” oral health and quantify disparities and features on which to intervene to mitigate them.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2024.102083
APARNA INGLESHWAR , MIKE T. JOHN , PHONSUDA CHANTHAVISOUK , NICOLE THEIS-MAHON , DANNA R. PAULSON
Objectives
Dental patient-reported outcomes, especially the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) construct, are vital for evidence-based dentistry. This construct includes four dimensions (4D): Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact. This study updates previous work characterizing 4D OHRQoL impairment among patients in dental hygiene (DH) and dental therapy (DT) settings.
Methods
An expert panel revised previously determined DH and DT patient population groups to align them with current scopes of practice. An updated systematic review was then conducted to incorporate recent studies using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) to assess 4D OHRQoL in these populations. The search spanned 6 databases from January 1, 2023, to April 16, 2024.
Results
The panel identified 20 patient populations, representing the scope of DH and DT practice. The systematic review contained 19 studies (17 from the previous review and 2 new ones). Studies’ OHRQoL data covered only 30 % of dental hygiene and dental therapy patient populations identified by the panel. The most frequently studied group was “therapeutic periodontal treatment–patients with periodontitis” (n = 17, 89 %), followed by “oral hygiene instructions–all patients” (n = 13, 68 %). Only four studies provided 4D OHRQoL data, showing the greatest impacts in Orofacial Pain (baseline OHIP: 3.10-4.20; follow-up: 1.52-3.60) and Orofacial Appearance (baseline OHIP: 0.44-2.50; follow-up: 0.91-2.25). Among studies reporting summary OHIP scores only (n = 15), overall OHRQoL impairment ranged from 1.40 to 42.35 at baseline and 1.50-40.56 at follow-up. All studies demonstrated a general trend of reduced OHRQoL impairment over time with treatment. Risk of bias was low, with no evidence of publication bias.
Conclusion
Current evidence on OHRQoL impairment in DH and DT patient populations is limited, covering only a third of those treated by dental hygienists and therapists. Especially, scarce 4D OHRQoL data prompts the need for more research in this format. Despite these limitations, the findings show promising trends of reduced OHRQoL impairment over time for DH and DT patient populations.
{"title":"ORAL HEALTH IMPACT OF DENTAL HYGIENE AND DENTAL THERAPY PATIENT POPULATIONS—AN EVIDENCE UPDATE IN 2024","authors":"APARNA INGLESHWAR , MIKE T. JOHN , PHONSUDA CHANTHAVISOUK , NICOLE THEIS-MAHON , DANNA R. PAULSON","doi":"10.1016/j.jebdp.2024.102083","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jebdp.2024.102083","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Dental patient-reported outcomes, especially the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) construct, are vital for evidence-based dentistry. This construct includes four dimensions (4D): Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact. This study updates previous work characterizing 4D OHRQoL impairment among patients in dental hygiene (DH) and dental therapy (DT) settings.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>An expert panel revised previously determined DH and DT patient population groups to align them with current scopes of practice. An updated systematic review was then conducted to incorporate recent studies using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) to assess 4D OHRQoL in these populations. The search spanned 6 databases from January 1, 2023, to April 16, 2024.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The panel identified 20 patient populations, representing the scope of DH and DT practice. The systematic review contained 19 studies (17 from the previous review and 2 new ones). Studies’ OHRQoL data covered only 30 % of dental hygiene and dental therapy patient populations identified by the panel. The most frequently studied group was “therapeutic periodontal treatment–patients with periodontitis” (<em>n</em> = 17, 89 %), followed by “oral hygiene instructions–all patients” (<em>n</em> = 13, 68 %). Only four studies provided 4D OHRQoL data, showing the greatest impacts in Orofacial Pain (baseline OHIP: 3.10-4.20; follow-up: 1.52-3.60) and Orofacial Appearance (baseline OHIP: 0.44-2.50; follow-up: 0.91-2.25). Among studies reporting summary OHIP scores only (<em>n</em> = 15), overall OHRQoL impairment ranged from 1.40 to 42.35 at baseline and 1.50-40.56 at follow-up. All studies demonstrated a general trend of reduced OHRQoL impairment over time with treatment. Risk of bias was low, with no evidence of publication bias.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Current evidence on OHRQoL impairment in DH and DT patient populations is limited, covering only a third of those treated by dental hygienists and therapists. Especially, scarce 4D OHRQoL data prompts the need for more research in this format. Despite these limitations, the findings show promising trends of reduced OHRQoL impairment over time for DH and DT patient populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48736,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102083"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143611730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2024.102057
NAICHUAN SU , MICHIEL VAN DER LINDEN , CLOVIS MARIANO FAGGION JR , NIELS VAN DER AA
Objective
Dental patient-reported outcomes (dPROs) are critical indicators of shared decision-making in oral healthcare. This study aimed to assess the frequency of use of dPROs and dPRO-related factors being used as predictors or predicted outcomes in clinical prediction models (CPMs) in oral health, and to identify variables associated with the use of dPROs and/or dPRO-related factors in CPMs.
Methods
A PubMed search was conducted on 17th May, 2024, to identify eligible studies. The studies which aimed to develop CPMs in oral health using traditional statistical techniques (e.g. logistic or Cox regression) and were published from 2018 onwards were included. The dPROs and dPRO-related factors used as potential predictors, final predictors, and predicted outcomes in the CPMs were extracted and summarized. Logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the associations between various variables and the use of dPROs and dPRO-related factors.
Results
A total of 144 studies were included, of which 88.2% were retrospective studies and 73.6% were on oral oncology. dPROs and/or dPRO-related factors were used as potential predictors, final predictors, and predicted outcomes in 28 (19.4%), 21 (14.6%), and 7 (4.9%) studies, respectively. The most frequently used dPRO as both potential and final predictors was self-reported orofacial pain, while the most frequently used dPRO-related factor was self-reported toothbrushing. The most frequently used dPRO as a predicted outcome was self-reported xerostomia, while no studies used dPRO-related factors as outcomes. The study topic was statistically significantly associated with the use of dPROs and/or dPRO-related factors (Odds Ratio [OR]: 9.98; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.36 29.67; P < .01).
Conclusions
dPROs and dPRO-related factors were infrequently used as predictors or predicted outcomes in prediction modeling studies in oral health. Studies in dental fields other than oral oncology, such as cariology and periodontology, were more likely to use dPROs and/or dPRO-related factors compared to those in oral oncology.
{"title":"THE USE OF DENTAL PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES (dPROs) IN PREDICTION MODELING STUDIES IN ORAL HEALTH: A METHODOLOGICAL REVIEW","authors":"NAICHUAN SU , MICHIEL VAN DER LINDEN , CLOVIS MARIANO FAGGION JR , NIELS VAN DER AA","doi":"10.1016/j.jebdp.2024.102057","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jebdp.2024.102057","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Dental patient-reported outcomes (dPROs) are critical indicators of shared decision-making in oral healthcare. This study aimed to assess the frequency of use of dPROs and dPRO-related factors being used as predictors or predicted outcomes in clinical prediction models (CPMs) in oral health, and to identify variables associated with the use of dPROs and/or dPRO-related factors in CPMs.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A PubMed search was conducted on 17th May, 2024, to identify eligible studies. The studies which aimed to develop CPMs in oral health using traditional statistical techniques (e.g. logistic or Cox regression) and were published from 2018 onwards were included. The dPROs and dPRO-related factors used as potential predictors, final predictors, and predicted outcomes in the CPMs were extracted and summarized. Logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the associations between various variables and the use of dPROs and dPRO-related factors.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 144 studies were included, of which 88.2% were retrospective studies and 73.6% were on oral oncology. dPROs and/or dPRO-related factors were used as potential predictors, final predictors, and predicted outcomes in 28 (19.4%), 21 (14.6%), and 7 (4.9%) studies, respectively. The most frequently used dPRO as both potential and final predictors was self-reported orofacial pain, while the most frequently used dPRO-related factor was self-reported toothbrushing. The most frequently used dPRO as a predicted outcome was self-reported xerostomia, while no studies used dPRO-related factors as outcomes. The study topic was statistically significantly associated with the use of dPROs and/or dPRO-related factors (Odds Ratio [OR]: 9.98; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.36 29.67; <em>P</em> < .01).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>dPROs and dPRO-related factors were infrequently used as predictors or predicted outcomes in prediction modeling studies in oral health. Studies in dental fields other than oral oncology, such as cariology and periodontology, were more likely to use dPROs and/or dPRO-related factors compared to those in oral oncology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48736,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102057"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143611731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2024.102049
QI WANG , ZHENDONG TAO , TINGTING ZHAO , DANCHEN QIN , HONG HE , FANG HUA
Objective
To summarize and analyze the usage and reporting of dental patient-reported outcomes (dPROs) within systematic reviews (SRs) published in 5 leading orthodontic journals between 2015 and 2023.
Methods
A manual search was conducted to identify intervention (therapeutic or preventive) involved SRs published in selected journals between 2015 and 2023 from the official online archives. Two authors independently and in duplicate extracted the characteristics of each included SR, recording both the usage of dPROs in the Methods sections and the reporting of dPROs in the Results sections.
Results
A total of 244 SRs were found eligible and included, of which 81 (33.2%) included dPROs. Out of the 81 SRs, 19 (23.5%) described dPROs in the Methods sections, 6 (7.4%) reported dPROs exclusively in the Results sections, and 56 (69.1%) included dPROs in both sections. In the 75 SRs that stated dPROs in their Methods sections, 38 (50.7%) identified them as primary outcomes, while 37 (49.3%) considered them secondary outcomes. Among the 62 SRs that reported dPROs in the Results section, 17 (27.4%) performed quantitative synthesis, and the remaining 45 (72.6%) conducted only qualitative synthesis. A total of 26 dPROMs were identified, of which only 11 were included in meta-analyses.
Conclusions
Only about one-third of SRs published in leading orthodontic journals included dPROs. It is recommended that researchers consider the usage of dPROs and dPROMs during the design and registration stages of orthodontic SRs and ensure transparent reporting of the results, thus facilitating evidence-based practice and shared decision-making in clinical care.
{"title":"THE USAGE AND REPORTING OF DENTAL PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES AMONG SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS IN ORTHODONTICS: A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY","authors":"QI WANG , ZHENDONG TAO , TINGTING ZHAO , DANCHEN QIN , HONG HE , FANG HUA","doi":"10.1016/j.jebdp.2024.102049","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jebdp.2024.102049","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To summarize and analyze the usage and reporting of dental patient-reported outcomes (dPROs) within systematic reviews (SRs) published in 5 leading orthodontic journals between 2015 and 2023.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A manual search was conducted to identify intervention (therapeutic or preventive) involved SRs published in selected journals between 2015 and 2023 from the official online archives. Two authors independently and in duplicate extracted the characteristics of each included SR, recording both the usage of dPROs in the Methods sections and the reporting of dPROs in the Results sections.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 244 SRs were found eligible and included, of which 81 (33.2%) included dPROs. Out of the 81 SRs, 19 (23.5%) described dPROs in the Methods sections, 6 (7.4%) reported dPROs exclusively in the Results sections, and 56 (69.1%) included dPROs in both sections. In the 75 SRs that stated dPROs in their Methods sections, 38 (50.7%) identified them as primary outcomes, while 37 (49.3%) considered them secondary outcomes. Among the 62 SRs that reported dPROs in the Results section, 17 (27.4%) performed quantitative synthesis, and the remaining 45 (72.6%) conducted only qualitative synthesis. A total of 26 dPROMs were identified, of which only 11 were included in meta-analyses.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Only about one-third of SRs published in leading orthodontic journals included dPROs. It is recommended that researchers consider the usage of dPROs and dPROMs during the design and registration stages of orthodontic SRs and ensure transparent reporting of the results, thus facilitating evidence-based practice and shared decision-making in clinical care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48736,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102049"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143611732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}