Question · asked by 1 review
Oral hygiene care training of carers vs No training (or a placebo training session) of carers: Plaque
- Population
- People with mixed levels of ID (age range unclear); setting residential
- Intervention
- Oral hygiene care training of carers
- Comparison
- No training (or a placebo training session) of carers
- Outcome
- Plaque
Oral hygiene care training of carers showed no clear difference in plaque (medium term) compared with no training (or a placebo training session) of carers (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Oral hygiene care training of carers vs No training (or a placebo training session) of carers Plaque (medium term) · People with mixed levels of ID (age range unclear); setting residential · Medium term (6 weeks to 12 months) Oral hygiene care training of carers showed no clear difference in plaque (medium term) compared with no training (or a placebo training session) of carers (low certainty). Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -0.07 [-0.26, 0.13] | 2 studies · 99 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2019-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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