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Age 6 years or younger vs Older than 6 years: Gingivitis
- Population
- School children aged 3-12 years in Sharjah clinic
- Intervention
- Age 6 years or younger
- Comparison
- Older than 6 years
- Outcome
- Gingivitis
Children aged 6 years or younger had lower odds of gingivitis.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Age 6 years or younger vs Older than 6 years Gingivitis · School children aged 3-12 years in Sharjah clinic · Overall Children aged 6 years or younger had lower odds of gingivitis. Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. (2021) All outcomes | OR 0.33 [0.17, 0.62] | 1 study · 405 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. 2021 All outcomes | May 4, 2021 | 42 | Not applicable |
How reviews are matched to this question
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