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Assessment of the ergonomic risk from saddle and conventional seats in dentistry: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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  • Giovana Renata Gouvêa
  • Walbert de Andrade Vieira
  • Luiz Renato Paranhos
  • Ítalo de Macedo Bernardino
  • Jaqueline Vilela Bulgareli
  • Antonio Carlos Pereira

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Objective: This study aimed to verify whether the saddle seat provides lower ergonomic risk than conventional seats in dentistry. Methods: This review followed the PRISMA statement and a protocol was created and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42017074918). Six electronic databases were searched as primary study sources. The "grey literature" was included to prevent selection and publication biases. The risk of bias among the studies included was assessed with the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tool for Systematic Reviews. Meta-analysis was performed to estimate the effect of seat type on the ergonomic risk score in dentistry. The heterogeneity among studies was assessed using I2 statistics. Results: The search resulted in 3147 records, from which two were considered eligible for this review. Both studies were conducted with a total of 150 second-year dental students who were starting their laboratory activities using phantom heads. Saddle seats were associated with a significantly lower ergonomic risk than conventional seats [right side (mean difference = -3.18; 95% CI = -4.96, -1.40; p

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  • Giovana Renata Gouvêa & Walbert de Andrade Vieira & Luiz Renato Paranhos & Ítalo de Macedo Bernardino & Jaqueline Vilela Bulgareli & Antonio Carlos Pereira, 2018. "Assessment of the ergonomic risk from saddle and conventional seats in dentistry: A systematic review and meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(12), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0208900
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208900
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