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Quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) vs Histological validation (in vitro) or cavity preparation/biopsy (in vivo): Occlusal caries detection accuracy
- Population
- Human permanent posterior teeth (premolars and molars) in patients, occlusal (pit-and-fissure) surfaces
- Intervention
- Quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF)
- Comparison
- Histological validation (in vitro) or cavity preparation/biopsy (in vivo)
- Outcome
- Occlusal caries detection accuracy
No eligible QLF studies met the meta-analysis inclusion criteria (candidate QLF studies were identified but none had acceptable index/reference tests and reporting quality).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) vs Histological validation (in vitro) or cavity preparation/biopsy (in vivo) Diagnostic accuracy for occlusal caries detection (any threshold) · Human permanent posterior teeth (premolars and molars), occlusal (pit-and-fissure) surfaces · in vitro and in vivo No eligible QLF studies met the meta-analysis inclusion criteria (candidate QLF studies were identified but none had acceptable index/reference tests and reporting quality). Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic methods for occlusal surface caries. (2021) All outcomes | no estimate extracted | 0 studies | No studies found |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic methods for occlusal surface caries. 2021 All outcomes | 31 December 2018 | 73 | Not applicable |
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