Question · asked by 1 review

Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 12-month recall: Total time (examination plus treatment) (minutes)

Population
Regular-attending primary-care dental patients aged 3, 16 or 18 years at entry (aged up to 20; low caries risk)
Intervention
Clinical examination with 24-month recall
Comparison
Clinical examination with 12-month recall
Outcome
Total time (examination plus treatment) (minutes)

Clinical examination with 24-month recall showed no clear difference in total time (examination plus treatment) (minutes) compared with clinical examination with 12-month recall; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 12-month recall
Total time (examination plus treatment) (minutes) · Regular-attending primary-care dental patients aged 3, 16 or 18 years at entry (aged up to 20; low caries risk) · 2 years, 3-5 year olds (primary teeth)
Clinical examination with 24-month recall showed no clear difference in total time (examination plus treatment) (minutes) compared with clinical examination with 12-month recall; GRADE not reported.
Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -10 [-26.7, 6.7]1 study · 58 participantsGRADE not reported
Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 12-month recall
Total time (examination plus treatment) (minutes) · Regular-attending primary-care dental patients aged 3, 16 or 18 years at entry (aged up to 20; low caries risk) · 2 years, 16-20 year olds (permanent teeth)
Clinical examination with 24-month recall led to lower total time (examination plus treatment) (minutes) compared with clinical examination with 12-month recall; GRADE not reported.
Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -23.7 [-43.28, -4.12]1 study · 127 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients
2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2020-01Not listedNot assessed
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