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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
4 questions in 2 reviews · cluster CL0053
current versionsNo studies 1 · 25%Ungraded 3 · 75%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Pulp and periapical diseases vs Without pulp and periapical diseases Lacunar stroke · Adults The contribution of oral infectious diseases in lacunar stroke based on meta-analysis and Mendelian… (2025) | No studies addressing the association between pulp and periapical diseases and LS were identified. | 0 studies | No studies |
Genetically predicted pulp and periapical diseases vs Without pulp and periapical diseases (lower genetic liability) Lacunar stroke · European-ancestry adults (GWAS) The contribution of oral infectious diseases in lacunar stroke based on meta-analysis and Mendelian… (2025) | OR 1.20 [1.03, 1.41] | NR | Ungraded |
Pulp-involved caries vs No pulp-involved caries Body mass index-for-age z score · Children aged 1–6 years · Pulp-involved caries The bi-directional relationship between growth stunting and early childhood caries: a rapid review. (2023) | MD 1.18 | 1 study · 593 participants | Ungraded |
Pulp-involved caries vs No pulp-involved caries Weight-for-age z score · Children aged 1–6 years · Pulp-involved caries The bi-directional relationship between growth stunting and early childhood caries: a rapid review. (2023) | MD 1.17 | 1 study · 593 participants | Ungraded |