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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.
21 questions in 2 reviews · cluster CL0336
current versionsNo studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 21 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mutans streptococci present in oral samples at baseline vs Mutans streptococci absent in oral samples at baseline Future caries experience (dmft/dmfs) · Children younger than 6 years with caries-free primary dentition (no cavitated or non-cavitated lesions at baseline) · 1 to 2 years, Overall Is Mutans Streptococci count a risk predictor of Early Childhood Caries? A systematic review and… (2023) | SMD 0.85 [0.33, 1.37] | 4 studies · 1323 participants | Ungraded |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFS (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Not adjusted Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.43 [0.04, 0.83] | 22 studies · 11300 participants | Ungraded |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFT (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Not adjusted Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.18 [-0.04, 0.40] | 13 studies · 24753 participants | Ungraded |
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in DMFT (permanent dentition) · Children and adolescents (permanent dentition, D3, up to 21 y), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | 0.06 to 0.73 | 14 studies · 25206 participants | Ungraded |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFT (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Adjusted for bitewings and age at baseline Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.18 [0.02, 0.35] | 13 studies · 24753 participants | Ungraded |
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in DMFS (permanent dentition) · Children and adolescents (permanent dentition, D3, up to 21 y), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | 0.07 to 1.77 | 26 studies · 22803 participants | Ungraded |
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in dmfs (primary dentition) · Children (primary dentition, d3), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | -1.0 to 1.0 | 7 studies · 5896 participants | Ungraded |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFS (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Adjusted for bitewings and age at baseline Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.64 [0.31, 0.96] | 22 studies · 11300 participants | Ungraded |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFS (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Adjusted for bitewings age at baseline and baseline caries experience Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.37 [0.04, 0.70] | 22 studies · 11300 participants | Ungraded |
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in DMFS (permanent dentition) · Children and adolescents (permanent dentition, D3, up to 21 y), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up, Baseline caries experience: moderate Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | 0.23 to 1.23 | 13 studies · 16473 participants | Ungraded |
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in DMFT (permanent dentition) · Children and adolescents (permanent dentition, D3, up to 21 y), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up, Baseline caries experience: high Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | 0.39 | 1 study · 4380 participants | Ungraded |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFT (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Adjusted for bitewings age at baseline and baseline caries experience Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.23 [0.06, 0.40] | 13 studies · 24753 participants | Ungraded |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFS (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Adjusted for groups 1-4 including relevance of evidence and risk of bias Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.46 [0.08, 0.83] | 22 studies · 11300 participants | Ungraded |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFT (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Adjusted for groups 1-4 including relevance of evidence and risk of bias Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up -0.04 [-0.34, 0.26] | 13 studies · 24753 participants | Ungraded |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFS (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Adjusted for groups 1-3 including decade and preventive intervention Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.36 [-0.02, 0.73] | 22 studies · 11300 participants | Ungraded |
Longer follow-up vs Shorter follow-up Annual increment in DMFT (D3) · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition · Per additional year of follow-up, Adjusted for groups 1-3 including decade and preventive intervention Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | Meta-regression beta per year of follow-up 0.07 [-0.24, 0.39] | 13 studies · 24753 participants | Ungraded |
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in DMFS (permanent dentition) · Children and adolescents (permanent dentition, D3, up to 21 y), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up, Baseline caries experience: high Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | 0.44 to 1.77 | 5 studies · 2595 participants | Ungraded |
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in dmft (primary dentition) · Children (primary dentition, d3), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | -0.3 to 0.3 | 4 studies · 1734 participants | Ungraded |
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in DMFT (permanent dentition) · Children and adolescents (permanent dentition, D3, up to 21 y), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up, Baseline caries experience: low Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | 0.06 to 0.34 | 7 studies · 4121 participants | Ungraded |
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in DMFT (permanent dentition) · Children and adolescents (permanent dentition, D3, up to 21 y), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up, Baseline caries experience: moderate Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | 0.24 to 0.73 | 6 studies · 16705 participants | Ungraded |
Longitudinal follow-up over time (natural caries progression; no assigned intervention) vs Within-cohort change from baseline to follow-up (>=3 y) Annual increment in DMFS (permanent dentition) · Children and adolescents (permanent dentition, D3, up to 21 y), Western or comparable populations · Per year of follow-up, Baseline caries experience: low Caries Progression Rates Revisited: A Systematic Review. (2019) | 0.07 to 0.53 | 8 studies · 3735 participants | Ungraded |