Question · asked by 1 review
Levofloxacin + SRP vs SRP: Probing pocket depth
- Population
- Adults with chronic periodontitis
- Intervention
- Levofloxacin + SRP
- Comparison
- SRP
- Outcome
- Probing pocket depth
Levofloxacin + SRP led to lower probing pocket depth compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versionsNo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Levofloxacin + SRP vs SRP Probing pocket depth · Adults with chronic periodontitis · Intermediate-term (> 3 months to < 1 year) Levofloxacin + SRP led to lower probing pocket depth compared with SRP; GRADE not reported. Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -1.23 [-1.46, -1.00] | 2 studies · 131 participants | GRADE not reported |
Levofloxacin + SRP vs SRP Probing pocket depth · Adults with chronic periodontitis · Short-term (≤ 3 months) Levofloxacin + SRP led to lower probing pocket depth compared with SRP; GRADE not reported. Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -1.09 [-1.33, -0.85] | 2 studies · 131 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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