Same question across reviews · CL0067
aetiology :: Unclassified intervention -> Diagnostic accuracy
ProposalThis cluster groups questions by review type, intervention category and outcome domain. It is a proposal pending human validation, so questions in it may differ in population, comparator or timing.
Reviews
1
Questions
2
current versions
GRADE rated
0
Review overlap (CCA)
NR
over all included studies of these reviews, not this question only
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Caries-active status (presence of dental caries) vs Caries-free status Prevalence (detection frequency) of S. mutans in plaque · Systemically healthy individuals (children and adults, aged 40 months to 50 years) assessed for dental caries · Cross-sectional, Plaque sample Streptococcus mutans and Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (2025) | OR 2.58 [1.65, 4.02] | 7 studies · 559 participants | Ungraded |
Caries-active status vs Caries-free status Prevalence (detection frequency) of S. mutans in saliva · Healthy caries-active and caries-free individuals · Saliva sample Streptococcus mutans and Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (2025) | OR 3.12 [2.02, 4.83] | 6 studies · 490 participants | Ungraded |