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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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2 questions in 2 reviews · cluster CL0133

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QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Any preprocedural mouth rinse vs Placebo, no rinsing or control
Acceptability and feasibility of the intervention to patients and dental healthcare providers · Dental patients undergoing aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs)
Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental… (2022) · Cochrane
No included study assessed acceptability or feasibility.0 studiesNo studies
Fluoride mouthrinse (any fluoride agent, concentration, volume, frequency or technique; swished and expectorated, not swallowed) vs Placebo or no treatment
Unacceptability of treatment as measured by leaving study early (dropouts) · Children or adolescents aged 16 years or younger at the start of the study · At least 1 year/school year
Fluoride mouthrinses for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents (2016) · Cochrane
RR 1.33 [0.62, 2.83]4 studies · 1700 participantsVery low