Chlorhexidine vs placebo or no treatment: Oral candidiasis (present)
- Population
- Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
- Intervention
- Chlorhexidine
- Comparison
- placebo or no treatment
- Outcome
- Oral candidiasis (present)
Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in oral candidiasis (present) compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Chlorhexidine vs Placebo or no treatment Oral candidiasis (present) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy or both Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in oral candidiasis (present) compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported. Interventions for preventing oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment (2007) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 0.59 [0.19, 1.83] | 3 studies · 115 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for preventing oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2007 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2009-08 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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