Maxillary distraction osteogenesis vs Orthognathic surgery (conventional Le Fort I osteotomy): Psychological status: satisfaction with life (Satisfaction With Life Scale, SWLS)
- Population
- Adolescents or adults (15 years or older) with an established diagnosis of complete cleft lip and alveolar process, or complete unilateral or bilateral cleft lip and palate (involving the alveolar process); non-syndromic, requiring surgical correction of maxillary hypoplasia
- Intervention
- Maxillary distraction osteogenesis
- Comparison
- Orthognathic surgery (conventional Le Fort I osteotomy)
- Outcome
- Psychological status: satisfaction with life (Satisfaction With Life Scale, SWLS)
It is very uncertain whether maxillary distraction osteogenesis changes psychological status: satisfaction with life (Satisfaction With Life… compared with orthognathic surgery (conventional Le Fort I osteotomy) (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Maxillary distraction osteogenesis vs Orthognathic surgery (conventional Le Fort I osteotomy) Psychological status: satisfaction with life (Satisfaction With Life Scale, SWLS) · Adolescents or adults (15 years or older) with an established diagnosis of complete cleft lip and alveolar process, or… · 2 years It is very uncertain whether maxillary distraction osteogenesis changes psychological status: satisfaction with life (Satisfaction With Life… compared with orthognathic surgery (conventional Le Fort I osteotomy) (very low certainty). Maxillary distraction osteogenesis versus orthognathic surgery for cleft lip and palate patients (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 2.95 [0.14, 5.76] | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxillary distraction osteogenesis versus orthognathic surgery for cleft lip and palate patients 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2018-05 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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