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Low‐level laser therapy vs placebo: QoL
- Population
- People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such symptoms
- Intervention
- Low‐level laser therapy
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- QoL
It is very uncertain whether electromagnetic radiation (low-level laser therapy) changes change in quality of life (QoL) compared with placebo (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Electromagnetic radiation (low-level laser therapy) vs Placebo Change in quality of life (QoL) · People with primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS), that is, oral mucosal pain with no dental or medical cause for such… · short-term (up to 3 months) It is very uncertain whether electromagnetic radiation (low-level laser therapy) changes change in quality of life (QoL) compared with placebo (very low certainty). Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -5.24 [-7.38, -3.09] | 1 study · 58 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for treating burning mouth syndrome 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2015-12 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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