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Rectal midazolam vs A different sedative agent: Behaviour
- Population
- Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment
- Intervention
- Rectal midazolam
- Comparison
- A different sedative agent
- Outcome
- Behaviour
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 75%Very low 1 · 25%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Rectal midazolam vs A different sedative agent Behaviour · Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | Any behavioural score - Rectal midazolam versus (other sedatives): 90 (1); VERY LOW | 1 study · 90 participants | Very low |
Rectal midazolam vs A different sedative agent Behaviour · Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment (2012) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003877.PUB4, superseded | Jensen 1999 (rectal diazepam 0.7 mg/kg vs rectal midazolam 0.3 mg/kg): significant difference favouring diazepam at 1 hour. Narrative. | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Rectal midazolam vs A different sedative agent Behaviour · Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment (2006) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003877.PUB3, superseded | Jensen 1999 (rectal midazolam vs rectal diazepam): more children agitated with diazepam at 1 hour; Lokken 1994 (rectal). Narrative. | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Rectal midazolam vs A different sedative agent Behaviour · Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment (2005) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003877.PUB2, superseded | Jensen 1999 (rectal midazolam vs rectal diazepam): more children agitated with diazepam at 1 hour. Narrative. | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 22 February 2018 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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