Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up: Annual increment in DMFS (D3)
Not adjusted meta-regression beta was 0.43 per additional follow-up year.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFS (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Western or comparable populations, Not adjusted Not adjusted meta-regression beta was 0.43 per additional follow-up year. Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) All outcomes | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.43 [0.04, 0.83] | 22 studies · 11300 participants | GRADE not reported |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFS (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Western or comparable populations, Adjusted for bitewings and age at baseline Adjusted for bitewings and age at baseline meta-regression beta was 0.64 per additional follow-up year. Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) All outcomes | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.64 [0.31, 0.96] | 22 studies · 11300 participants | GRADE not reported |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFS (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Western or comparable populations, Adjusted for bitewings age at baseline and baseline caries experience Adjusted for bitewings age at baseline and baseline caries experience meta-regression beta was 0.37 per additional follow-up year. Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) All outcomes | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.37 [0.04, 0.70] | 22 studies · 11300 participants | GRADE not reported |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFS (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Western or comparable populations, Adjusted for groups 1-4 including relevance of evidence and risk of bias Adjusted for groups 1-4 including relevance of evidence and risk of bias meta-regression beta was 0.46 per additional follow-up year. Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) All outcomes | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.46 [0.08, 0.83] | 22 studies · 11300 participants | GRADE not reported |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFS (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Western or comparable populations, Adjusted for groups 1-3 including decade and preventive intervention Adjusted for groups 1-3 including decade and preventive intervention meta-regression beta was 0.36 per additional follow-up year. Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) All outcomes | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.36 [-0.02, 0.73] | 22 studies · 11300 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. 2019 All outcomes | 16 April 2018 | 43 | Not applicable |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
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