Early childhood caries (ECC) vs Caries-free controls: Serum ferritin (ng/mL)
Serum ferritin levels did not differ significantly between children with ECC and caries-free children (mean difference -5.80, 95% CI -11.97 to 0.37); ungraded.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Early childhood caries (ECC) vs ECC-free children (caries-free controls) Serum ferritin level · Preschool children (<6 years) · Overall Serum ferritin levels did not differ significantly between children with ECC and caries-free children (mean difference -5.80, 95% CI -11.97 to 0.37); ungraded. Iron deficiency and early childhood caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021) All outcomes | WMD -5.80 [-11.97, 0.37] | 5 studies · 832 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron deficiency and early childhood caries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomes | March 2020 to September 2020 | 11 | Not applicable |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- Estimation of Vitamin D levels in children with and without early childhood caries-A case control study · 2018 · included by 1 of these review
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