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Fluorescence-based devices vs Visual classification: Difference in specificity
- Population
- Asymptomatic children or adults suspected of enamel caries (clinical studies); extracted teeth (in vitro studies)
- Intervention
- Fluorescence-based devices
- Comparison
- Visual classification
- Outcome
- Difference in specificity
Fluorescence and visual classification had similar specificity in the fully within-person analysis.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fluorescence-based devices vs Visual classification Difference in specificity · Children or adults asymptomatic or suspected of enamel caries; extracted teeth · Clinical studies and in vitro extracted teeth, Analysis 1: fully within-person comparison Fluorescence and visual classification had similar specificity in the fully within-person analysis. Enamel Caries Detection and Diagnosis: An Analysis of Systematic Reviews. (2021) All outcomes | Difference in specificity -0.03 [-0.09, 0.16] | 19 studies · 2849 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enamel Caries Detection and Diagnosis: An Analysis of Systematic Reviews. 2022 All outcomes | Not specified | Not listed | Not applicable |
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