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175 questions in 21 reviews · cluster CL0065
current versionsNo studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 170 · 97.1%Very low 2 · 1.1%Low 1 · 0.6%Moderate 0 · 0%High 2 · 1.1%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Older mean age (>33.4 years) vs Not applicable Mean DMFT · Adult participants in 25 meta-regression studies · Unadjusted model Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient 4.324884 | 14 studies | Ungraded |
Older adults (population mean age >33.4 years) vs Younger adults (population mean age <=33.4 years) Dental caries experience (DMFT) · Adults aged 19-60 years · Younger (mean age <=33.4 years) Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | MEAN 7.31 [5.89, 8.73] | 7 studies | Ungraded |
Human Development Index (quantitative) vs Not applicable Mean DMFT · Adult participants in 25 meta-regression studies · Unadjusted model Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient 20.17878 | 25 studies | Ungraded |
Older adults (population mean age >33.4 years) vs Younger adults (population mean age <=33.4 years) Association with dental caries experience (DMFT) by random-effects meta-regression · Adults aged 19-60 years · Adjusted (Model 1) Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient 5.248158 | NR | Ungraded |
Populations with a low level of schooling (>=33.60% of the population with low schooling) vs Populations with a higher level of schooling (<33.60% of the population with low schooling) Association with dental caries experience (DMFT) by random-effects meta-regression · Adults aged 19-60 years · Unadjusted model Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient -2.301079 | NR | Ungraded |
Populations with a lower proportion of university-educated people (<33.78% with university level) vs Populations with a higher proportion of university-educated people (>=33.78% with university level) Association with dental caries experience (DMFT) by random-effects meta-regression · Adults aged 19-60 years · Adjusted (Model 1) Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient -4.132903 | NR | Ungraded |
Lower university education (<33.78% of the population) vs Not applicable Mean DMFT · Adult participants in 25 meta-regression studies · Model 1 adjusted Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient -4.132903 | 6 studies | Ungraded |
Populations with a low level of schooling (>=33.60% of the population with low schooling) vs Populations with a higher level of schooling (<33.60% of the population with low schooling) Dental caries experience (DMFT) · Adults aged 19-60 years · Low schooling (>=33.60% with low schooling) Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | MEAN 9.63 [4.38, 14.89] | 5 studies | Ungraded |
Populations with a lower proportion of university-educated people (<33.78% with university level) vs Populations with a higher proportion of university-educated people (>=33.78% with university level) Dental caries experience (DMFT) · Adults aged 19-60 years · Overall Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | MEAN 10.78 [8.77, 12.79] | 18 studies | Ungraded |
HDI (quantitative) vs Populations in countries with a higher Human Development Index (very high, HDI >=0.800) Association with dental caries experience (DMFT) by random-effects meta-regression · Adults aged 19-60 years · Unadjusted model Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient 20.17878 | NR | Ungraded |
Populations with a lower proportion of university-educated people (<33.78% with university level) vs Populations with a higher proportion of university-educated people (>=33.78% with university level) Association with dental caries experience (DMFT) by random-effects meta-regression · Adults aged 19-60 years · Unadjusted model Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient -0.3066788 | NR | Ungraded |
Low level of schooling (>33.60% of the population) vs Not applicable Mean DMFT · Adult participants in 25 meta-regression studies · Unadjusted model Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient -2.301079 | 11 studies | Ungraded |
Populations with a low level of schooling (>=33.60% of the population with low schooling) vs Populations with a higher level of schooling (<33.60% of the population with low schooling) Dental caries experience (DMFT) · Adults aged 19-60 years · Overall Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | MEAN 10.87 [7.53, 14.20] | 11 studies | Ungraded |
Populations with a low level of schooling (>=33.60% of the population with low schooling) vs Populations with a higher level of schooling (<33.60% of the population with low schooling) Association with dental caries experience (DMFT) by random-effects meta-regression · Adults aged 19-60 years · Adjusted (Model 1) Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient 7.205453 | NR | Ungraded |
Lower university education (<33.78% of the population) vs Not applicable Mean DMFT · Adult participants in 25 meta-regression studies · Unadjusted model Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient -0.3066788 | 18 studies | Ungraded |
HDI (quantitative) vs Populations in countries with a higher Human Development Index (very high, HDI >=0.800) Association with dental caries experience (DMFT) by random-effects meta-regression · Adults aged 19-60 years · Adjusted (Model 2) Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient 6.901906 | NR | Ungraded |
Human Development Index vs Not applicable Mean DMFT · Adult participants in HDI-stratified study populations Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Mean DMFT 11.49 [9.96, 13.03] | 25 studies | Ungraded |
Populations with a low level of schooling (>=33.60% of the population with low schooling) vs Populations with a higher level of schooling (<33.60% of the population with low schooling) Dental caries experience (DMFT) · Adults aged 19-60 years · Higher schooling (<33.60% with low schooling) Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | MEAN 11.95 [7.26, 16.64] | 6 studies | Ungraded |
Populations in countries with a lower Human Development Index (high category, HDI <0.800) vs Populations in countries with a higher Human Development Index (very high, HDI >=0.800) Dental caries experience (DMFT) · Adults aged 19-60 years · High HDI (<0.800) Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | MEAN 10.01 [5.34, 14.69] | 6 studies | Ungraded |
Older mean age (>33.4 years) vs Not applicable Mean DMFT · Adult participants in 25 meta-regression studies · Model 1 adjusted Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient 5.248158 | 6 studies | Ungraded |
Older adults (population mean age >33.4 years) vs Younger adults (population mean age <=33.4 years) Dental caries experience (DMFT) · Adults aged 19-60 years · Older (mean age >33.4 years) Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | MEAN 11.50 [6.49, 16.51] | 7 studies | Ungraded |
Human Development Index (quantitative) vs Not applicable Mean DMFT · Adult participants in 25 meta-regression studies · Model 2 adjusted Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient 6.901906 | 7 studies | Ungraded |
Low level of schooling (>33.60% of the population) vs Not applicable Mean DMFT · Adult participants in 25 meta-regression studies · Model 1 adjusted Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review… (2018) | Meta-regression coefficient 7.205453 | 6 studies | Ungraded |
Dementia (any type or severity) vs Older people without dementia DMFT index (mean) · Older people (aged 60 years or older) with dementia Oral health and orofacial pain in older people with dementia: a systematic review with focus on dental hard… (2017) | no estimate extracted | 8 studies | Ungraded |
Down syndrome (trisomy 21) vs Individuals without Down syndrome (healthy controls: siblings, schoolchildren or others) Dental caries experience (mean DMFT; permanent teeth) · Individuals of any age (no age limit; ages 1 to 84 years across studies) Association between Dental Caries and Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (2015) | SMD -0.18 [-0.35, -0.02] | 6 studies · 718 participants | Ungraded |