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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.
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Daily chewing gum for 2 weeks or longer vs No gum chewing or control Unstimulated whole salivary flow rate · Elderly people and medically compromised people with xerostomia · 2 to 12 weeks, Meta-regression by chewing duration The effect of gum chewing on xerostomia and salivary flow rate in elderly and medically compromised… (2023) | SMD per week 0.06 | 6 studies · 291 participants | Ungraded |