Question · asked by 1 review
Dental caries assessment (WHO/clinical diagnostic criteria; caries = DMFT>0) vs None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis): Dental caries prevalence
- Population
- General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents)
- Intervention
- Dental caries assessment (WHO/clinical diagnostic criteria; caries = DMFT>0)
- Comparison
- None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis)
- Outcome
- Dental caries prevalence
In permanent dentition, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 57.2% (95% CI 26.3 to 85.3); ungraded.
What each review found
Include earlier review versionsNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 10 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Dental caries (ascertained mostly by WHO criteria/DMFT; also CAST, ICDAS, or clinical examination) vs None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis) Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents) · Pakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys), Dentition: permanent In permanent dentition, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 57.2% (95% CI 26.3 to 85.3); ungraded. Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021) All outcomes | Prevalence 57.184 [26.288, 85.251] | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Dental caries (ascertained mostly by WHO criteria/DMFT; also CAST, ICDAS, or clinical examination) vs None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis) Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents) · Pakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys), Dentition: mixed In mixed dentition, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 61.2% (95% CI 43.8 to 73.3); ungraded. Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021) All outcomes | Prevalence 61.183 [43.796, 73.274] | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Dental caries (ascertained mostly by WHO criteria/DMFT; also CAST, ICDAS, or clinical examination) vs None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis) Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents) · Pakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys), City: Islamabad and Rawalpindi (combined) In Islamabad and Rawalpindi combined, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 57.4% (95% CI 32.6 to 80.3); ungraded. Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021) All outcomes | Prevalence 57.377 [32.642, 80.287] | 4 studies | GRADE not reported |
Dental caries (ascertained mostly by WHO criteria/DMFT; also CAST, ICDAS, or clinical examination) vs None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis) Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents) · Pakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys), Province: Sindh In Sindh province, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 58.9% (95% CI 43.8 to 73.3); ungraded. Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021) All outcomes | Prevalence 58.946 [43.796, 73.274] | 11 studies | GRADE not reported |
Dental caries (ascertained mostly by WHO criteria/DMFT; also CAST, ICDAS, or clinical examination) vs None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis) Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents) · Pakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys), Dentition: primary In primary dentition, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 50.5% (95% CI 43.9 to 57.1); ungraded. Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021) All outcomes | Prevalence 50.493 [43.867, 57.110] | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Dental caries (ascertained mostly by WHO criteria/DMFT; also CAST, ICDAS, or clinical examination) vs None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis) Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents) · Pakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys), City: Karachi In Karachi, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 62.0% (95% CI 45.5 to 77.2); ungraded. Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021) All outcomes | Prevalence 61.988 [45.504, 77.161] | 7 studies | GRADE not reported |
Dental caries (ascertained mostly by WHO criteria/DMFT; also CAST, ICDAS, or clinical examination) vs None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis) Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents) · Pakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys), Province: Punjab In Punjab province, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 55.4% (95% CI 44.2 to 66.4); ungraded. Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021) All outcomes | Prevalence 55.445 [44.174, 66.44] | 13 studies | GRADE not reported |
Dental caries (ascertained mostly by WHO criteria/DMFT; also CAST, ICDAS, or clinical examination) vs None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis) Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents) · Pakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys), City: Lahore In Lahore, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 57.6% (95% CI 47.7 to 67.2); ungraded. Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021) All outcomes | Prevalence 57.604 [47.727, 67.183] | 4 studies | GRADE not reported |
Dental caries (ascertained mostly by WHO criteria/DMFT; also CAST, ICDAS, or clinical examination) vs None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis) Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents) · Pakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys), Province: Baluchistan and KPK (combined) In Baluchistan and KPK combined, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 51.2% (95% CI 22.9 to 79.0); ungraded. Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021) All outcomes | Prevalence 51.168 [22.930, 79.004] | 4 studies | GRADE not reported |
Dental caries (ascertained mostly by WHO criteria/DMFT; also CAST, ICDAS, or clinical examination) vs None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis) Dental caries prevalence · General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents) · Pakistan (school-, community-, and hospital/clinic-based cross-sectional surveys) In Pakistan, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 56.6% (95% CI 49.5 to 63.6) across 30 studies (random-effects model; ungraded). Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2021) All outcomes | Prevalence 56.625 [49.546, 63.571] | 30 studies · 27878 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2021 All outcomes | January 1970 to June 2020 | 40 | Not applicable |
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