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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.
42 questions in 2 reviews · cluster CL0373
current versionsNo studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 42 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention NR Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Coverage: Covering cost of minimally invasive treatment Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 7.47 [5.63, 9.93] | NR | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Continent: Asia Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 6.51 [4.64, 9.13] | 11 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · HDI: High Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 8.20 [6.93, 9.70] | 7 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · HDI: Low Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 6.16 [4.45, 8.52] | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · HDI: Very high Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 2.98 [2.23, 3.98] | 10 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Coverage: Not covering Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 6.64 [4.83, 9.11] | NR | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Continent: Africa Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 11.43 [7.88, 16.56] | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · HDI: Very high Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 6.56 [4.37, 9.86] | 10 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · HDI: Medium Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 0.70 [0.05, 10.26] | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · HDI: Medium Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 5.73 [2.83, 11.57] | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · HDI: High Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 2.54 [1.69, 3.81] | 7 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · HDI: Low Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 2.45 [1.73, 3.48] | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Coverage: Not covering Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 2.53 [1.70, 3.78] | NR | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Composite: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Coverage: Covering cost of minimally invasive treatment Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 2.28 [1.69, 3.08] | NR | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Continent: South America Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 7.62 [5.59, 10.38] | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 3: secondary caries · Continent: Europe Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… (2025) | RR 6.53 [4.35, 9.81] | 6 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Use of coat: No Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.935 [0.862, 0.971] | 9 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Assessor blinding (triple-blind): Yes Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.859 [0.794, 0.906] | 18 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Use of cavity conditioner: Yes Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.892 [0.796, 0.946] | 13 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Material type: High-viscosity glass ionomer cement (HVGIC) Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.831 [0.692, 0.915] | 8 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Dentist experience: Non-experienced Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.921 [0.711, 0.982] | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Material type: Resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.954 [0.879, 0.983] | 6 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Cavity form: Conventional cavity design Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.932 [0.889, 0.959] | 20 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Study design: Randomized controlled trial Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.913 [0.849, 0.951] | 15 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Material type: Resin-based material + total-etching adhesion Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.894 [0.771, 0.954] | 7 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Random assignment: No/Incorrect Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.899 [0.828, 0.943] | 15 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Material type: Open sandwich restoration Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.950 [0.677, 0.994] | 1 study | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Rubber dam isolation: Yes Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.911 [0.825, 0.957] | 11 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Financial source: Public Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.895 [0.822, 0.941] | 12 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Assessor blinding (triple-blind): No Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.958 [0.924, 0.978] | 12 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Study design: Nonrandomized controlled trial Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.865 [0.759, 0.929] | 11 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Material type: Resin-based material + self-etching adhesion Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.924 [0.847, 0.963] | 8 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Study design: Noncontrolled trial Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.942 [0.837, 0.981] | 4 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Dentist experience: Experienced Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.908 [0.861, 0.941] | 28 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Use of cavity conditioner: No Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.965 [0.787, 0.995] | 2 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Financial source: Private or mixed Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.851 [0.679, 0.939] | 5 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Rubber dam isolation: No Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.899 [0.829, 0.942] | 16 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Use of coat: Yes Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.801 [0.619, 0.909] | 6 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Reporting bias: Yes Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.963 [0.847, 0.992] | 3 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Cavity form: Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.853 [0.751, 0.918] | 10 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Reporting bias: No Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.902 [0.853, 0.935] | 27 studies | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Absence of recurrent caries success rate · Random assignment: Correct Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis. (2020) | Proportion 0.914 [0.849, 0.953] | 15 studies | Ungraded |