Table A1.

Modified CONSORT checklist for in vitro studies comparing different dental implant impression techniques.

Section	Checklist Item
Abstract	Item 1. Structured summary of trial design, methods, results, and conclusions
Introduction	Item 2a. Scientific background and explanation of rationale
	Item 2b. Specific objectives and/or hypotheses
Methods	Item 3. The intervention for each group with sufficient detail to enable replication
	Item 4. Completely defined measures of outcome, including how and when they were assessed
	Item 5. Statistical methods used to compare groups for primary and secondary outcomes
Results	Item 6. For each primary and secondary outcome, results for each group, and the estimated size of the effect and its precision
Discussion	Item 7. Trial limitations, addressing sources of potential bias, imprecision and, if relevant, multiplicity of analyses
Other information	Item 8. Sources of funding and other support
	Item 9. Where the full trial protocol can be accessed, if available