Question · asked by 1 review
Oral hygiene training (toothbrushing routine) of people with ID vs No oral hygiene training of people with ID: Plaque
- Population
- Children and adults with mild to profound ID; setting residential or school
- Intervention
- Oral hygiene training (toothbrushing routine) of people with ID
- Comparison
- No oral hygiene training of people with ID
- Outcome
- Plaque
It is very uncertain whether oral hygiene training (toothbrushing routine) of people with ID changes plaque (short term) compared with no oral hygiene training of people with ID (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Oral hygiene training (toothbrushing routine) of people with ID vs No oral hygiene training of people with ID Plaque (short term) · Children and adults with mild to profound ID; setting residential or school · Short term (<6 weeks) It is very uncertain whether oral hygiene training (toothbrushing routine) of people with ID changes plaque (short term) compared with no oral hygiene training of people with ID (very low certainty). Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -0.47 [-0.92, -0.02] | 1 study · 10 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2019-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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