Commercial mouthcare system (Biotene Oral Balance / Xerostom) vs Usual care or CMC-based control: Dry mouth (xerostomia)
- Population
- Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy, haemodialysis)
- Intervention
- Commercial mouthcare system (Biotene Oral Balance / Xerostom)
- Comparison
- Usual care or CMC-based control
- Outcome
- Dry mouth (xerostomia)
Commercial mouthcare system (Biotene Oral Balance / Xerostom) led to higher xerostomia (VAS mouth dryness) compared with usual care or CMC-based control; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Commercial mouthcare system (Biotene Oral Balance / Xerostom) vs Usual care or CMC-based control Xerostomia (VAS mouth dryness) · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's… Commercial mouthcare system (Biotene Oral Balance / Xerostom) led to higher xerostomia (VAS mouth dryness) compared with usual care or CMC-based control; GRADE not reported. Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies (2011) · Cochrane All outcomes | SMD 1.11 [0.33, 1.89] | 1 study | 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 the management of dry mouth: topical therapies 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2011-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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