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Residence in heavily contaminated area (approx. 15-40 Ci/km2) vs Residence in non-contaminated (non-exposed) area (<1 Ci/km2): Dental caries
- Population
- Children of mixed ages (mean approximately 12 years; no age separation)
- Intervention
- Residence in heavily contaminated area (approx. 15-40 Ci/km2)
- Comparison
- Residence in non-contaminated (non-exposed) area (<1 Ci/km2)
- Outcome
- Dental caries
In children of mixed ages from heavily contaminated areas, individual studies reported modestly higher DMFT/dmft in exposed children; the review did not pool them and drew no firm conclusion (ungraded).
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 5 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Residence in heavily contaminated area (approx. 15-40 Ci/km2) vs Residence in non-contaminated (non-exposed) area (<1 Ci/km2) Dental caries experience (DMFT/dmft index) · Children of mixed ages (mean approximately 12 years; no age separation) · Chernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation), heavy contamination In children of mixed ages from heavily contaminated areas, individual studies reported modestly higher DMFT/dmft in exposed children; the review did not pool them and drew no firm conclusion (ungraded). A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. (2019) All outcomes | WMD 0.54 [0.43, 0.65] | 1 study · 102 participants | GRADE not reported |
Residence in heavily contaminated area (approx. 15-40 Ci/km2) vs Residence in non-contaminated (non-exposed) area (<1 Ci/km2) Dental caries experience (DMFT/dmft index) · Children of mixed ages (mean approximately 12 years; no age separation) · Chernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation), heavy contamination In children of mixed ages from heavily contaminated areas, individual studies reported modestly higher DMFT/dmft in exposed children; the review did not pool them and drew no firm conclusion (ungraded). A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. (2019) All outcomes | WMD 0.90 [0.80, 1.00] | 1 study · 365 participants | GRADE not reported |
Residence in heavily contaminated area (approx. 15-40 Ci/km2) vs Residence in non-contaminated (non-exposed) area (<1 Ci/km2) Dental caries experience (DMFT/dmft index) · Children of mixed ages (mean approximately 12 years; no age separation) · Chernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation), heavy contamination In children of mixed ages from heavily contaminated areas, individual studies reported modestly higher DMFT/dmft in exposed children; the review did not pool them and drew no firm conclusion (ungraded). A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. (2019) All outcomes | WMD 0.65 [0.64, 0.66] | 1 study · 1033 participants | GRADE not reported |
Residence in heavily contaminated area (approx. 15-40 Ci/km2) vs Residence in non-contaminated (non-exposed) area (<1 Ci/km2) Dental caries experience (DMFT/dmft index) · Children of mixed ages (mean approximately 12 years; no age separation) · Chernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation), heavy contamination In children of mixed ages from heavily contaminated areas, individual studies reported modestly higher DMFT/dmft in exposed children; the review did not pool them and drew no firm conclusion (ungraded). A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. (2019) All outcomes | WMD 1.92 [1.87, 1.97] | 1 study · 600 participants | GRADE not reported |
Residence in heavily contaminated area (approx. 15-40 Ci/km2) vs Residence in non-contaminated (non-exposed) area (<1 Ci/km2) Dental caries experience (DMFT/dmft index) · Children of mixed ages (mean approximately 12 years; no age separation) · Chernobyl fallout areas, Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation), heavy contamination In children of mixed ages from heavily contaminated areas, individual studies reported modestly higher DMFT/dmft in exposed children; the review did not pool them and drew no firm conclusion (ungraded). A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. (2019) All outcomes | WMD 1.47 [1.37, 1.57] | 1 study · 395 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A systematic review of the caries prevalence among children living in Chernobyl fallout countries. 2019 All outcomes | February 2017 to February 2018 | 9 | Not applicable |
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How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.