Question · asked by 1 review
Educational intervention with information only (theoretical dental health education, no practical training) vs usual care: Oral health-related behaviour (denture cleaning habits)
- Population
- Residents of institutions for elderly people (nursing staff and residents took part in the education programme)
- Intervention
- Educational intervention with information only (theoretical dental health education, no practical training)
- Comparison
- usual care
- Outcome
- Oral health-related behaviour (denture cleaning habits)
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Educational intervention with information only (theoretical dental health education, no practical training) vs Usual care Oral health-related behaviour (denture cleaning habits) · Residents of institutions for elderly people (nursing staff and residents took part in the education programme) Oral health educational interventions for nursing home staff and residents (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | Schou 1989 (114 residents, unclear risk of bias): the number of residents reporting correct denture cleaning habits increased, but not significantly compared to baseline (baseline N = 28; follow-up N = 38). | 1 study · 114 participants | 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 educational interventions for nursing home staff and residents 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2016-01 | 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.