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All dental health care expenditure strata vs No comparator: Caries experience (mean DMFT)
- Population
- 12-year-old children across European countries (national/regional epidemiological surveys, 2011-2022)
- Intervention
- All dental health care expenditure strata
- Comparison
- No comparator
- Outcome
- Caries experience (mean DMFT)
The overall pooled mean DMFT was 2.10 across all dental health care expenditure strata.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
All dental health care expenditure strata vs No comparator (single-group pooled mean) DMFT caries experience · 12-year-old children in European countries · 2011-2022, Europe, Overall The overall pooled mean DMFT was 2.10 across all dental health care expenditure strata. Caries status in 12-year-old children, geographical location and socioeconomic conditions across European… (2025) All outcomes | Mean DMFT 2.10 [1.61, 2.59] | 32 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caries status in 12-year-old children, geographical location and socioeconomic conditions across European countries: A systematic review… 2025 All outcomes | June 2023 | 53 | Not applicable |
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