Question · asked by 1 review
CMC spray / HCC spray / HCC gel vs Liquid margarine (and between each other): Patient satisfaction
- Population
- Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's syndrome, radiotherapy, haemodialysis)
- Intervention
- CMC spray / HCC spray / HCC gel
- Comparison
- Liquid margarine (and between each other)
- Outcome
- Patient satisfaction
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
CMC spray / HCC spray / HCC gel vs Liquid margarine (and between each other) Patient satisfaction · Adults seeking treatment for the symptom of dry mouth (xerostomia) due to any cause (e.g. medication, Sjogren's… Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies (2011) · Cochrane All outcomes | HCC gel rated better than margarine for convenience, perceived value, minutes of relief and overall rating; no other significant between-group differences. | 1 study · 28 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2011-10 | 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.