Occlusal caries detection accuracy · Human permanent posterior teeth (premolars and molars) in patients, occlusal (pit-and-fissure) surfaces
No eligible QLF studies met the meta-analysis inclusion criteria (candidate QLF studies were identified but none had acceptable index/reference tests and reporting quality).
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Occlusal caries detection: specificity · Patients (in vivo); permanent and primary teeth, occlusal surfaces
In vivo, QLF pooled specificity for occlusal caries in permanent teeth was 0.80 (3 studies; ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review
Specificity 0.80
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Specificity 0.82
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Occlusal caries detection: sensitivity · Extracted human teeth (in vitro); permanent and primary teeth, occlusal surfaces
In vitro, QLF pooled sensitivity for occlusal caries detection was 0.83 (5 studies; ungraded).
3 findings from 1 review
Sensitivity 0.83
5 studies
GRADE not reported
Sensitivity 0.63
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Sensitivity 0.91
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Proximal caries detection: sensitivity · Extracted human teeth (in vitro); permanent teeth, proximal (approximal) surfaces
In vitro, QLF pooled sensitivity for proximal caries detection was 0.83 (3 permanent-teeth studies; no primary-dentition data; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Sensitivity 0.83
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Proximal caries detection: specificity · Patients (in vivo); permanent and primary teeth, proximal (approximal) surfaces
In vivo, QLF pooled specificity for proximal caries in permanent teeth was 0.81 (3 studies; ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review
Specificity 0.81
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Specificity 0.82
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Occlusal caries detection: specificity · Extracted human teeth (in vitro); permanent and primary teeth, occlusal surfaces
In vitro, QLF pooled specificity for occlusal caries in permanent teeth was 0.66 (3 studies; ungraded).
3 findings from 1 review
Specificity 0.66
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Specificity 0.74
5 studies
GRADE not reported
Specificity 0.81
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Occlusal caries detection: sensitivity · Patients (in vivo); permanent and primary teeth, occlusal surfaces
In vivo, QLF pooled sensitivity for occlusal caries detection was 0.86 (4 studies; ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review
Sensitivity 0.86
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Sensitivity 0.86
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Proximal caries detection: specificity · Extracted human teeth (in vitro); permanent teeth, proximal (approximal) surfaces
In vitro, QLF pooled specificity for proximal caries detection was 0.74 (3 permanent-teeth studies; no primary-dentition data; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Specificity 0.74
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Proximal caries detection: sensitivity · Patients (in vivo); permanent and primary teeth, proximal (approximal) surfaces
In vivo, QLF pooled sensitivity for proximal caries detection was 0.74 (4 studies; ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review
Sensitivity 0.74
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Sensitivity 0.76
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity, specificity) - not pooled · Permanent teeth (occlusal and smooth surfaces), with suspected caries lesions
Only 3 QLF studies were included, so no pooled estimate of QLF diagnostic accuracy could be calculated (evidence not graded).
1 finding from 1 review