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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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6 questions in 1 reviews · cluster CL0308

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No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 6 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

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QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Replacement of the defective restoration vs Repair of the defective restoration
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Dentists managing a defective direct resin composite restoration (posterior occlusal Class I; standardized vignette of… · Not applicable (single time-point survey, June to October 2023), Continent: Africa
Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025)
RR 4.62 [3.64, 5.86]2 studies · 339 participantsUngraded
Replacement of the defective restoration vs Repair of the defective restoration
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Dentists managing a defective direct resin composite restoration (posterior occlusal Class I; standardized vignette of… · Not applicable (single time-point survey, June to October 2023), Overall (all 21 countries pooled)
Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025)
RR 2.43 [1.87, 3.16]21 studies · 3680 participantsUngraded
Replacement of the defective restoration vs Repair of the defective restoration
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Dentists managing a defective direct resin composite restoration (posterior occlusal Class I; standardized vignette of… · Not applicable (single time-point survey, June to October 2023), Continent: Europe
Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025)
RR 3.07 [2.41, 3.89]6 studies · 1075 participantsUngraded
Replacement of the defective restoration vs Repair of the defective restoration
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Dentists managing a defective direct resin composite restoration (posterior occlusal Class I; standardized vignette of… · Not applicable (single time-point survey, June to October 2023), Continent: South America
Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025)
RR 1.33 [1.03, 1.71]2 studies · 349 participantsUngraded
Replacement of the defective restoration vs Repair of the defective restoration
Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Dentists managing a defective direct resin composite restoration (posterior occlusal Class I; standardized vignette of… · Not applicable (single time-point survey, June to October 2023), Continent: Asia
Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025)
RR 2.13 [1.40, 3.24]11 studies · 1917 participantsUngraded
Replacement of the defective restoration vs Repair of the defective restoration
Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Dentists managing a defective direct amalgam restoration (posterior occlusal Class I; standardized vignette of a… · Not applicable (single time-point survey, June to October 2023), Overall (all 21 countries pooled)
Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025)
RR 6.94 [5.53, 8.71]21 studies · 3680 participantsUngraded