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Outcome measures included: 1. ABO cast-radiograph evaluation (CR-EVAL), 2. peer assessment rating (PAR) scores, 3. incisor inclination, and 4. patient perception using the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need aesthetic component (IOTN AC) and three validated questionnaires before, during and after treatment. Parametric tests [independent samples t-test and two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)] and non-parametric tests (chi-square with Fisher\u2019s exact tests and Mann\u2013Whitney U-test) assessed differences between groups (P &amp;lt; 0.05).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the 187 participants randomized (1:1 ratio), 34 withdrew or were excluded (protocol deviations or poor cooperation). There were 77 patients in the 0.018-inch slot group and 76 patients in the 0.022-inch slot group (overall mean age: 19.1 years). Baseline characteristics were similar between groups (P &amp;gt; 0.05). The mean total ABO CR-EVAL scores were 34.7 and 34.5; mean percentage PAR score reduction 74.1 per cent and 77.1 per cent; mean change for maxillary incisor inclination 2.9 degrees and 1.6 degrees and for mandibular incisor inclination 2.7 degrees and 1.4 degrees for the 0.018-inch and 0.022-inch groups, respectively. Improvement in patient perception of aesthetics after treatment was statistically significant for both groups (P &amp;lt; 0.05). However, there were no statistically significant differences between the two treatment groups for ABO CR-EVAL, percentage PAR score reduction, incisor inclination, and patient perception of treatment (P &amp;gt; 0.05). No adverse events were observed during treatment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Limitations<\/jats:title><jats:p>It was impossible to blind clinicians or patients to allocation and oral hygiene and periodontal outcomes were not assessed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>There were no statistically or clinically significant differences in the quality of occlusal outcomes, incisor inclination and patient perception of treatment between 0.018-inch and 0.022-inch slot bracket systems.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Registration<\/jats:title><jats:p>The trial was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov on 5 March 2014, registration number: NCT02080338.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Protocol<\/jats:title><jats:p>The protocol was published at DOI: 10.1186\/1745-6215-15-389.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ejo\/cjy038","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,6,1]],"date-time":"2018-06-01T03:29:58Z","timestamp":1527823798000},"page":"143-153","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":23,"title":["A randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness of 0.018-inch and 0.022-inch slot orthodontic bracket systems: part 2\u2014quality of treatment"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"41","author":[{"given":"Yassir A","family":"Yassir","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthodontic Department, School of Dentistry, University of Dundee, UK"},{"name":"Orthodontic Department, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Iraq"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ahmed M","family":"El-Angbawi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthodontic Department, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Iraq"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Grant T","family":"McIntyre","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthodontic Department, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Iraq"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gavin F","family":"Revie","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthodontic Department, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Iraq"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David R","family":"Bearn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Orthodontic Department, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Iraq"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2018,7,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"2020071623355963200_CIT0001","first-page":"iv","article-title":"Re: a plea for agreement","volume":"71","author":"Rubin","year":"2001","journal-title":"The Angle Orthodontist"},{"key":"2020071623355963200_CIT0002","first-page":"329","article-title":"Orthodontic slot size: it\u2019s time to retool","volume":"71","author":"Peck","year":"2001","journal-title":"The Angle Orthodontist"},{"key":"2020071623355963200_CIT0003","first-page":"1","article-title":"Benefits and rationale of differential bracket slot sizes: the use of 0.018-inch and 0.022-inch slot sizes within a single bracket system","volume":"72","author":"Epstein","year":"2002","journal-title":"The Angle Orthodontist"},{"key":"2020071623355963200_CIT0004","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"337","DOI":"10.1067\/mod.2002.123041","article-title":"\u201cTwo\u201d much of a good thing? 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