Disability (developmental, intellectual, or sensory) vs Persons without disabilities
Oral health-related quality of life · Persons with disabilities (children and adults with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, or multiple disabilities)…
Persons with disabilities in Saudi Arabia report poorer overall oral health-related quality of life and greater oral-health impact than those without disabilities, synthesized narratively without a pooled estimate (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
- Disabilities and Disparities in Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Saudi… 2024 All outcomesCross-sectional · Autism centres, dental hospital, disability centres, hospital, and public schools across Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah, Qassim, Abha)Narrative synthesis (no pooled estimate). PWDs reported reduced functional, emotional, and social well-being and greater oral-health impact on quality of life. AlJameel 2021 (Down syndrome): 34.9% of children and 46%…Studies not reportedGRADE not reported