Same question across reviews · CL0284
intervention :: Unclassified intervention -> Caries prevalence
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
2
Questions
7
current versions
GRADE rated
6
Review overlap (CCA)
NR
over all included studies of these reviews, not this question only
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Traditional screening (referral card given if the inspecting dentist judges the child needs to see a dentist) vs No screening Proportion of children with treated/untreated caries · School children (aged 4 to 15 years), primary and secondary schools in the UK and India School dental screening programmes for oral health (2022) · Cochrane | Proportion of children with treated/untreated caries: Not reported (Summary of findings 1). | 0 studies | No studies |
Referral letter based on the common-sense model (CSM) of self-regulation vs Standard referral letter Proportion of children with treated/untreated caries (receipt of dental care) · School children, primary schools in the USA · mean 8 months School dental screening programmes for oral health (2022) · Cochrane | OR 0.97 [0.62, 1.51] | 1 study · 388 participants | Very low |
Referral letter based on the common-sense model (CSM) plus dental information guide (DIG) vs Referral letter based on the common-sense model (CSM) alone Proportion of children with treated/untreated caries (receipt of dental care) · School children, primary schools in the USA · mean 8 months School dental screening programmes for oral health (2022) · Cochrane | OR 1.30 [0.85, 1.99] | 1 study · 411 participants | Very low |
Referral letter based on the common-sense model (CSM) of self-regulation plus dental information guide (DIG) vs Standard referral letter Proportion of children with treated/untreated caries (receipt of dental care) · School children, primary schools in the USA · mean 8 months School dental screening programmes for oral health (2022) · Cochrane | OR 1.26 [0.82, 1.93] | 1 study · 395 participants | Very low |
Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 6-month recall Dental caries: number of tooth surfaces with any caries (ICDAS 1-6) · Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders) · 4 years Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients (2020) · Cochrane | MD -0.60 [-2.54, 1.34] | 1 study · 271 participants | Moderate |
Clinical examination with risk-based recall vs Clinical examination with 6-month recall Dental caries: number of tooth surfaces with any caries (ICDAS 1-6) · Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders) · 4 years Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients (2020) · Cochrane | MD 0.15 [-0.77, 1.08] | 1 study · 1478 participants | High |
Clinical examination with risk-based recall vs Clinical examination with 24-month recall Dental caries: number of tooth surfaces with any caries (ICDAS 1-6) · Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders) · 4 years Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients (2020) · Cochrane | MD 1.40 [-0.69, 3.49] | 1 study · 279 participants | Moderate |