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Antiretroviral therapy (any, including cART) vs No antiretroviral medication (treatment-naive): Caries experience
- Population
- Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH)
- Intervention
- Antiretroviral therapy (any, including cART)
- Comparison
- No antiretroviral medication (treatment-naive)
- Outcome
- Caries experience
ART was not associated with a significant difference in dental caries experience among CLWH (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Antiretroviral therapy (any, including cART) vs No antiretroviral medication (treatment-naive) Dental caries experience · Children and adolescents (<18 years) living with HIV (CLWH) · Hospitals and AIDS outpatient centres in India, Brazil, and several Asian countries ART was not associated with a significant difference in dental caries experience among CLWH (very low certainty). Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Oral Health among Children Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and… (2022) All outcomes | OR 0.91 [0.5, 1.65] | 2 studies · 301 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Oral Health among Children Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 2022 All outcomes | 2022-08-03 (inception to 3 August 2022) | 14 | Critically Low / Low |
How reviews are matched to this question
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