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

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 66.7%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
FindingEffectStudiesGRADE 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 studyGRADE 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 participantsVery 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 studiesGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 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 202241Not applicable

The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.

How reviews are matched to this question

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