Question · asked by 1 review
Orthodontic distalising appliance (intraoral or extraoral) vs no intervention: Number of visits to complete treatment
- Population
- Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or less at the start of treatment) undergoing orthodontic treatment to distalise upper first molars; patients with cleft lip and palate or other craniofacial problems excluded
- Intervention
- Orthodontic distalising appliance (intraoral or extraoral)
- Comparison
- no intervention
- Outcome
- Number of visits to complete treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Orthodontic distalising appliance (intraoral or extraoral) vs Untreated control (no treatment) Number of attendances required to complete treatment · Children and adolescents (aged 16 years or less at the start of treatment) undergoing orthodontic treatment to… The review found no eligible studies for this question. Orthodontic treatment for distalising upper first molars in children and adolescents (2013) · Cochrane All outcomes | Number of attendances required to complete treatment was not reported in the studies of this comparison (not reported by any included study across the review). | 0 studies | No studies found |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontic treatment for distalising upper first molars in children and adolescents 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2012-12 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.