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67 questions · 67 findings · 1 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 62 · 92.5%Very low 1 · 1.5%Low 3 · 4.5%Moderate 1 · 1.5%High 0 · 0%

Cryotherapy (ice chips) 30 minutes vs Cryotherapy (ice chips) 60 minutes

Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Cryotherapy (ice chips) 30 minutes showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (severe) compared with cryotherapy (ice chips) 60 minutes; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Radiotherapy (morning) vs Radiotherapy (afternoon/evening)

Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Radiotherapy (morning) showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with radiotherapy (afternoon/evening); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Cryotherapy (ice chips) 30 minutes vs Cryotherapy (ice chips) 60 minutes

Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Cryotherapy (ice chips) 30 minutes showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with cryotherapy (ice chips) 60 minutes; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed ice held in the mouth during cancer treatment) vs no treatment

Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Cryotherapy (ice chips) may leads to lower oral mucositis (severe) compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed ice held in the mouth during cancer treatment) vs no treatment

Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Cryotherapy (ice chips) led to lower oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with no treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine vs Cryotherapy (ice chips) 60 minutes

Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (severe) compared with cryotherapy (ice chips); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine vs Cryotherapy (ice chips) 60 minutes

Oral mucositis (moderate to severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Chlorhexidine showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (moderate to severe) compared with cryotherapy (ice chips); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Yangyin-humo decoction vs Traditional Western medicine

Oral mucositis (severe) · Patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy, chemotherapy or targeted therapies

Yangyin-humo decoction showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (severe) compared with traditional Western medicine; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review