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High-volume evacuation (HVE) vs No HVE: Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during ultrasonic scaling and air polishing at more than 1 foot from oral cavity (RCT)

Population
People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
Intervention
High-volume evacuation (HVE)
Comparison
No HVE
Outcome
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during ultrasonic scaling and air polishing at more than 1 foot from oral cavity (RCT)

It is very uncertain whether high-volume evacuation (HVE) changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with no HVE (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
High-volume evacuation (HVE) vs No HVE
Reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during ultrasonic scaling and air polishing at more than 1 foot from oral cavity (RCT) · People undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) in a dental setting
It is very uncertain whether high-volume evacuation (HVE) changes reduction in level of contamination in aerosols (CFU) during… compared with no HVE (very low certainty).
Interventions to reduce contaminated aerosols produced during dental procedures for preventing infectious… (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -1.00 [-2.56, 0.56]1 study · 80 participantsVery low

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions to reduce contaminated aerosols produced during dental procedures for preventing infectious diseases
2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2020-09Not listedNot assessed
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