Question · asked by 1 review

Oral appliance or functional orthopaedic appliance vs placebo or no treatment: Daytime symptom: sleepiness (Brouillette questionnaire)

Population
Children with obstructive sleep apnoea (aged 15 years or younger)
Intervention
Oral appliance or functional orthopaedic appliance
Comparison
placebo or no treatment
Outcome
Daytime symptom: sleepiness (Brouillette questionnaire)

It is very uncertain whether oral appliance or functional orthopaedic appliance changes daytime symptom: sleepiness (Brouillette questionnaire) compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Oral appliance or functional orthopaedic appliance vs Placebo or no treatment
Daytime symptom: sleepiness (Brouillette questionnaire) · Children with obstructive sleep apnoea (aged 15 years or younger) · 6 months
It is very uncertain whether oral appliance or functional orthopaedic appliance changes daytime symptom: sleepiness (Brouillette questionnaire) compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).
Oral appliances and functional orthopaedic appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea in children (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.64 [0.11, 3.78]1 study · 23 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Oral appliances and functional orthopaedic appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea in children
2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
2016-04Not listedNot assessed
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