Question · asked by 1 review

Oral hygiene training (toothbrushing routine) of people with ID vs No oral hygiene training of people with ID: Behaviour, attitude and self-efficacy (toothbrushing behaviour) (medium and long term)

Population
Children and adults with mild to profound ID; setting residential or school
Intervention
Oral hygiene training (toothbrushing routine) of people with ID
Comparison
No oral hygiene training of people with ID
Outcome
Behaviour, attitude and self-efficacy (toothbrushing behaviour) (medium and long term)

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Oral hygiene training (toothbrushing routine) of people with ID vs No oral hygiene training of people with ID
Behaviour, attitude and self-efficacy (toothbrushing behaviour) (medium and long term) · Children and adults with mild to profound ID; setting residential or school · Long term (>12 months)
Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes
Behaviour, attitude and self-efficacy (steps achieved in a toothbrushing routine), 100 days to 19 months; 59 participants (4 NRS); Very Low. Results not in a format for meta-analysis: 3 NRS (56 participants) reported…4 studies · 59 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities
2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
2019-02Not listedNot assessed
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