Intervention not reported
Pathogenic bacteria / plaque composition around brackets (fewer pathogenic bacteria with flash-free vs APC; comparable plaque quantity)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
1 study
GRADE not reported
Frequency of joint noise · People with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
It is very uncertain whether occlusal splint changes frequency of joint noise compared with no treatment or placebo (non-occlusal or transparent-foil placebo… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
It is very uncertain whether pentoxifylline changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with placebo or no active treatment (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Congruence between informed values and choice ‐ all studies Based on the proportion of participants who made a decision that aligned with what was most important to them. Assessed soon after exposure to the decision aid. · adults considering treatment or screening decisions
Patient decision aids probably leads to higher congruence between informed values and choice ‐ all studies Based on… compared with usual care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Knowledge · adults considering treatment or screening decisions
1 finding from 1 review
Accurate risk perception · adults considering treatment or screening decisions
Patient decision aids leads to higher accurate risk perceptions ‐ all studies Based on the accuracy of… compared with usual care (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Decisional conflict: decision aid versus usual care ‐ all studies ‐ Uninformed sub‐scale standardized on score from 0 (not uninformed) to 100 (uninformed) [soon after exposure to the decision aid] · adults considering treatment or screening decisions
1 finding from 1 review
Unclear values · adults considering treatment or screening decisions
1 finding from 1 review
Participation in decision making: clinician‐controlled decision making ‐ all studies Assessed soon after consultation with clinician · adults considering treatment or screening decisions
Patient decision aids leads to lower participation in decision‐making: clinician‐controlled… compared with usual care (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Decision regret · adults considering treatment or screening decisions
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical improvement ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months · carpal tunnel syndrome
Surgery probably leads to higher clinical improvement ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months compared with splint (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Function ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Pain VAS 0‐100 (higher means worse) · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Health‐related quality of life ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months · carpal tunnel syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse effects · carpal tunnel syndrome
It is very uncertain whether surgery changes adverse effects compared with corticosteroid injection (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Need for surgery or secondary surgery during · carpal tunnel syndrome
It is very uncertain whether surgery changes need for surgery or secondary surgery during compared with corticosteroid injection (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
CTS symptoms (Boston CTS questionnaire) ‐ long‐term improvement: > 3 monthsScale: 1 to 5, higher is worse · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Function (Boston CTS questionnaire) ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 monthsScale: 1 to 5, higher is worse · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Pain ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months · carpal tunnel syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Health‐related quality of life (EQ‐5D) ‐ Long‐term improvement: > 3 months Scale: 0 to 1, higher is better · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review