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Gamified mobile health app vs Conventional method: Plaque control
- Population
- Children or adolescents
- Intervention
- Gamified mobile health app
- Comparison
- Conventional method
- Outcome
- Plaque control
One RCT reported superior plaque control with a gamified mobile health app versus a conventional method; no effect estimate or GRADE assessment was reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Gamified mobile health app vs Conventional method Plaque control · Children and adolescents aged 18 years or younger One RCT reported superior plaque control with a gamified mobile health app versus a conventional method; no effect estimate or GRADE assessment was reported. The Application of Gamification in Children's Oral Health Management: Systematic Review. (2025) All outcomes | In the gamified app group in one study, plaque control was superior (P<.05) compared to the conventional method group. | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Application of Gamification in Children's Oral Health Management: Systematic Review. 2025 All outcomes | January 1, 2014 to February 9, 2025 | 41 | Low / Critically Low |
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