Dental caries vs Caries-free controls
Oral health-related quality of life · Indians
Three studies using GOHAI found dental caries associated with poorer OHRQoL (P<0.05); narrative, ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
- Impact of oral conditions on oral health-related quality of life among Indians- a systematic review and Meta-analysis. 2023 All outcomesIndia; community-based and institutional settings across multiple statesDental caries and QoL (GOHAI): all three studies (Appukuttan 2016, Rekhi 2018, Rekhi 2015) found decayed teeth associated with poorer QoL (P<0.05); not pooled.3 studiesGRADE not reported