Question · asked by 1 review

Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 6-month recall: Oral health knowledge (1-9 scale)

Population
Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders)
Intervention
Clinical examination with 24-month recall
Comparison
Clinical examination with 6-month recall
Outcome
Oral health knowledge (1-9 scale)

Clinical examination with 24-month recall showed no clear difference in oral health knowledge (1-9 scale) compared with clinical examination with 6-month recall; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 6-month recall
Oral health knowledge (1-9 scale) · Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders) · 4 years
Clinical examination with 24-month recall showed no clear difference in oral health knowledge (1-9 scale) compared with clinical examination with 6-month recall; GRADE not reported.
Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -0.01 [-0.05, 0.03]1 study · 308 participantsGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients
2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2020-01Not listedNot assessed
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