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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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71 questions in 8 reviews · cluster CL0178

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No studies 3 · 4.2%Ungraded 54 · 76.1%Very low 2 · 2.8%Low 8 · 11.3%Moderate 1 · 1.4%High 3 · 4.2%

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QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator)
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 2 years, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 2 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Proportion 0.93 [0.89, 0.95]13 studiesUngraded
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations vs No comparator
Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities · 1 year, multiple-surface primary posterior teeth, 1 year
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Survival percentage 71 [60, 80]8 studiesUngraded
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations vs No comparator
Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 3 years, single-surface primary posterior teeth, 3 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Survival percentage 66 [13, 99]2 studiesUngraded
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator)
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 6 years, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 6 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Proportion 0.72 [0.67, 0.76]2 studiesUngraded
Multiple-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator)
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities · 1 year, multiple-surface permanent posterior teeth, 1 year
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Proportion 0.86 [0.59, 0.98]3 studiesUngraded
Multiple-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator)
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities · 5 years, multiple-surface permanent posterior teeth, 5 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Proportion 0.77 [0.56, 0.92]1 studyUngraded
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator)
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 1 year, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 1 year
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Proportion 0.96 [0.94, 0.97]15 studiesUngraded
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator)
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 5 years, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 5 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Proportion 0.80 [0.76, 0.83]3 studiesUngraded
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations vs No comparator
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities · 5 years, multiple-surface permanent posterior teeth, 5 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Survival percentage 77 [56, 92]1 studyUngraded
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator)
Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with single-surface cavities (children) · 2 years, single-surface primary posterior teeth, 2 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Proportion 0.93 [0.91, 0.94]6 studiesUngraded
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations vs No comparator
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 5 years, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 5 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Survival percentage 80 [76, 83]3 studiesUngraded
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator)
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 4 years, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 4 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Proportion 0.86 [0.78, 0.93]3 studiesUngraded
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator)
Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with single-surface cavities (children) · 3 years, single-surface primary posterior teeth, 3 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Proportion 0.66 [0.13, 0.99]2 studiesUngraded
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations vs No comparator
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 3 years, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 3 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Survival percentage 85 [77, 91]6 studiesUngraded
Multiple-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator)
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities · 2 years, multiple-surface permanent posterior teeth, 2 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Proportion 0.41 [0.18, 0.67]1 studyUngraded
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations vs No comparator
Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 2 years, single-surface primary posterior teeth, 2 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Survival percentage 93 [91, 94]6 studiesUngraded
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations vs No comparator
Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities · 3 years, multiple-surface primary posterior teeth, 3 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Survival percentage 31 [2, 77]2 studiesUngraded
Multiple-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator)
Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities (children) · 3 years, multiple-surface primary posterior teeth, 3 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Proportion 0.31 [0.02, 0.77]2 studiesUngraded
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator)
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 3 years, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 3 years
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Proportion 0.85 [0.77, 0.91]6 studiesUngraded
High-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations vs No comparator
Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 1 year, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 1 year
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Survival percentage 96 [94, 97]15 studiesUngraded
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator)
Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with single-surface cavities (children) · 1 year, single-surface primary posterior teeth, 1 year
Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011)
Proportion 0.95 [0.91, 0.98]9 studiesUngraded