Question · asked by 1 review

Bee propolis (one 500 mg capsule per day) vs placebo: Quality of life

Population
Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination; excluding those with Behcet's disease, Reiter's syndrome, recurrent erythema multiforme, viral infection, coeliac disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, anaemia or haematinic deficiency
Intervention
Bee propolis (one 500 mg capsule per day)
Comparison
placebo
Outcome
Quality of life

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Bee propolis (one 500 mg capsule per day) vs Placebo
Quality of life · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and… · 6 months (minimum)
Systemic interventions for recurrent aphthous stomatitis (mouth ulcers) (2012) · Cochrane All outcomes
Patients in the propolis group self-reported a significant improvement in their quality of life (P=0.03), based on volunteered statements of self-reported improvement.1 study · 19 participantsGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Systemic interventions for recurrent aphthous stomatitis (mouth ulcers)
2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
2012-06Not listedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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