Question · asked by 1 review
Favorable family structure (being an only child; nuclear family) vs Having siblings / non-nuclear family structure: Oral health-related quality of life
- Population
- Adolescents (10-19 years)
- Intervention
- Favorable family structure (being an only child; nuclear family)
- Comparison
- Having siblings / non-nuclear family structure
- Outcome
- Oral health-related quality of life
Being an only child and growing up in a nuclear family are associated with better OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Favorable family structure (being an only child; nuclear family) vs Having siblings / non-nuclear family structure Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) · Adolescents (10-19 years) · Community/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries Being an only child and growing up in a nuclear family are associated with better OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating). Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. (2023) All outcomes | Being an only child, growing up in your nuclear family or family structure, household conditions, and number of people per household and maternal age are predictors of better OHRQoL [43]. | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes | January 2022 | 22 | Not applicable |
How reviews are matched to this question
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