Question · asked by 1 review
Sevoflurane vs A different sedative agent: Behaviour
- Population
- Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment
- Intervention
- Sevoflurane
- Comparison
- A different sedative agent
- Outcome
- Behaviour
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 75%Very low 1 · 25%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Sevoflurane vs A different sedative agent Behaviour · Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | Any behavioural score - Sevoflurane versus (other sedatives): 1140 (3); VERY LOW | 3 studies · 1140 participants | Very low |
Sevoflurane vs A different sedative agent Behaviour · Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment (2012) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003877.PUB4, superseded | Three trials (Averley 2004a; Averley 2004b; Lahoud 2002): sevoflurane/N2O significantly more effective / higher completion (Lahoud 2002 P<0.001; Averley 2004b completion 54/80/94%). Narrative. | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Sevoflurane vs A different sedative agent Behaviour · Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment (2006) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003877.PUB3, superseded | Lahoud 2002 (sevoflurane/N2O vs N2O) significant; Averley 2004a/2004b (sevoflurane/N2O + IV midazolam vs IV midazolam +/- N2O) more completed treatments (significant in full study Averley 2004b). Narrative. | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Sevoflurane vs A different sedative agent Behaviour · Children and adolescents (0 to 16 years) needing dental treatment Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment (2005) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003877.PUB2, superseded | Lahoud 2002 (sevoflurane/N2O vs N2O alone): sevoflurane significantly more effective; greater number completing treatment. Narrative. | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 22 February 2018 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.