Question · asked by 1 review
Clarithromycin + SRP vs SRP: Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP)
- Population
- Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
- Intervention
- Clarithromycin + SRP
- Comparison
- SRP
- Outcome
- Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP)
Clarithromycin + SRP led to lower percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Clarithromycin + SRP vs SRP Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive) · Intermediate-term (> 3 months to < 1 year) Clarithromycin + SRP led to lower percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported. Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -4.70 [-8.42, -0.98] | 1 study · 40 participants | GRADE not reported |
Clarithromycin + SRP vs SRP Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive) · Short-term (≤ 3 months) Clarithromycin + SRP showed no clear difference in percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported. Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -3.00 [-6.69, 0.69] | 1 study · 40 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2020-03 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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