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Systemic sclerosis (SSc / scleroderma) vs SSc-free individuals (controls): Sites with probing depth >= 4 mm
- Population
- Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies)
- Intervention
- Systemic sclerosis (SSc / scleroderma)
- Comparison
- SSc-free individuals (controls)
- Outcome
- Sites with probing depth >= 4 mm
Sites with probing depth >= 4 mm are significantly more frequent in SSc patients (SMD 2.07); certainty ungraded.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Systemic sclerosis (SSc / scleroderma) vs SSc-free individuals (controls) Sites with probing depth >= 4 mm · Adults (general and hospital populations assessed in case-control studies) · Hospital/clinic-based case-control studies from Asia, America and Europe Sites with probing depth >= 4 mm are significantly more frequent in SSc patients (SMD 2.07); certainty ungraded. Oral manifestations of patients with systemic sclerosis: a meta-analysis for case-controlled studies. (2021) All outcomes | SMD 2.071 [0.267, 3.875] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral manifestations of patients with systemic sclerosis: a meta-analysis for case-controlled studies. 2021 All outcomes | 2020-07 | 12 | Not applicable |
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