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Preterm birth (<37 weeks gestation) vs Full-term birth (37 weeks or more gestation): Early childhood caries (ECC)
- Population
- Children aged 6 years or younger (preschool children)
- Intervention
- Preterm birth (<37 weeks gestation)
- Comparison
- Full-term birth (37 weeks or more gestation)
- Outcome
- Early childhood caries (ECC)
In children aged 3 years or younger, preterm birth was not associated with early childhood caries (OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.59 to 1.37); certainty not graded.
What each review found
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| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Preterm birth (<37 weeks gestation) vs Full-term birth (37 weeks or more gestation) Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged 6 years or younger (preschool children) · Community/epidemiological studies of preschool children (multiple countries), Children aged 3 years or younger In children aged 3 years or younger, preterm birth was not associated with early childhood caries (OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.59 to 1.37); certainty not graded. Relationship between preterm, low birth weight and early childhood caries: a meta-analysis of the… (2020) All outcomes | OR 0.90 [0.59, 1.37] | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Preterm birth (<37 weeks gestation) vs Full-term birth (37 weeks or more gestation) Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged 6 years or younger (preschool children) · Community/epidemiological studies of preschool children (multiple countries), Overall Preterm birth was associated with a significantly increased risk of early childhood caries (OR 1.59, 95% CI 1.36 to 1.87); certainty not graded. Relationship between preterm, low birth weight and early childhood caries: a meta-analysis of the… (2020) All outcomes | OR 1.59 [1.36, 1.87] | 16 studies · 21279 participants | GRADE not reported |
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The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relationship between preterm, low birth weight and early childhood caries: a meta-analysis of the case-control and cross-sectional study. 2020 All outcomes | Up to December 2019 | 28 | Not applicable |
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