Question · asked by 1 review
Malocclusion vs No malocclusion: Oral health-related quality of life
- Population
- Indian children, adolescents and adults
- Intervention
- Malocclusion
- Comparison
- No malocclusion
- Outcome
- Oral health-related quality of life
One GOHAI study found no significant difference in OHRQoL by malocclusion status; ungraded.
What each review found
Include earlier review versionsNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 66.7%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Malocclusion (assessed by DAI, IOTN or WHO criteria) vs Individuals without malocclusion Oral health-related quality of life (continuous), measured by GOHAI · Indian children, adolescents and adults · India; community-based and institutional settings across multiple states One GOHAI study found no significant difference in OHRQoL by malocclusion status; ungraded. Impact of oral conditions on oral health-related quality of life among Indians- a systematic review and… (2023) All outcomes | Malocclusion and QoL (continuous, GOHAI): no significant difference in OHRQoL between individuals with and without malocclusion (Appukuttan 2016). Single study, not pooled. | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Malocclusion (assessed by DAI, IOTN or WHO criteria) vs Individuals without malocclusion Oral health-related quality of life (dichotomous: poor vs not) · Indian children, adolescents and adults · India; community-based and institutional settings across multiple states Individuals with malocclusion had significantly higher odds of poor OHRQoL (pooled OR 5.44; 6 studies), but certainty is very low. Impact of oral conditions on oral health-related quality of life among Indians- a systematic review and… (2023) All outcomes | OR 5.44 [1.61, 18.39] | 6 studies · 3720 participants | Very low |
Malocclusion (assessed by DAI, IOTN or WHO criteria) vs Individuals without malocclusion Oral health-related quality of life (continuous), measured by OHIP-14 / ECOHIS / FIS · Indian children, adolescents and adults · India; community-based and institutional settings across multiple states Two studies (OHIP-14/ECOHIS/FIS) found malocclusion had a significant negative influence on OHRQoL; ungraded. Impact of oral conditions on oral health-related quality of life among Indians- a systematic review and… (2023) All outcomes | Malocclusion and QoL (continuous, OHIP-14/ECOHIS/FIS): malocclusion had a significant negative influence on OHRQoL (Vinayagamoorthy 2020, Mary 2019). Not pooled. | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact of oral conditions on oral health-related quality of life among Indians- a systematic review and Meta-analysis. 2023 All outcomes | Up to July 2022 | 41 | Not applicable |
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