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Higher parental / maternal education vs Lower parental education (reference): Oral health-related quality of life
- Population
- Adolescents (10-19 years)
- Intervention
- Higher parental / maternal education
- Comparison
- Lower parental education (reference)
- Outcome
- Oral health-related quality of life
Higher parental education is associated with better OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Higher parental / maternal education vs Lower parental education Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) · Adolescents (10-19 years) · Community/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries Higher parental education is associated with better OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating). Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. (2023) All outcomes | Adolescents from families with higher incomes and higher levels of maternal education have better OHRQoL scores [34]. Children from families with high income, parental education and family economy had better OHRQoL [42]. | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes | January 2022 | 22 | Not applicable |
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