Question · asked by 1 review
Post‐treatment communication (text messaging) vs No communication (no text message): Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
- Population
- People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
- Intervention
- Post‐treatment communication (text messaging)
- Comparison
- No communication (no text message)
- Outcome
- Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Post‐treatment communication (text messaging) vs No communication (no text message) Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People undergoing orthodontic treatment · Up to 7 days Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief: VAS (1 mm to 100 mm) ‐ 24 hours. Assumed risk: Not measured. Corresponding risk: not estimable. 39 participants (1 RCT). Quality: very low. Comments: insufficient… | 1 study · 39 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2016-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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