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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

2,908 questions · 3,101 findings · 509 reviews

No studies found 571 · 18.4%GRADE not reported 358 · 11.5%Very low 723 · 23.3%Low 854 · 27.5%Moderate 489 · 15.8%High 106 · 3.4%

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Adverse events (participants with adverse events or withdrawals due to adverse events) · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension
1 finding from 1 review
  • SoF 1 (Adverse effects): Only 1 study reported that 1 participant in the treatment group experienced a myocardial infarction during the study period. 1 study reported no adverse effects. The remaining 2 studies did not…
    2 studies · 294 participants
    Low

Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

All‐cause mortality · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

It is very uncertain whether band ligation changes all‐cause mortality compared with sham or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

Serious adverse events Idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

It is very uncertain whether band ligation changes serious adverse events Idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura compared with sham or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

Health‐related quality of life · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

Oesophageal variceal bleeding · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

It is very uncertain whether band ligation changes oesophageal variceal bleeding compared with sham or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Band ligation vs no intervention or a sham procedure

Adverse events considered non‐serious · children with portal hypertension and large oesophageal varices, without previous gastrointestinal bleeding or beta‐blocker treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Risk‐based vs extensive on‐site monitoring

Combined outcome of proportion of participants with major or critical monitoring findings · clinical trials in all fields of health care

Risk‐based showed no clear difference in combined outcome of proportion of participants with major or… compared with extensive on‐site monitoring (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Endothelial function · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… showed no clear difference in endothelial function (forearm blood flow) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Plasma level of IL-6 (pg/mL) · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… showed no clear difference in plasma level of IL-6 (pg/mL) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment); GRADE not reported.

3 findings from 1 review

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… led to lower bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Effect of periodontal treatments on blood pressure 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Long term · People diagnosed with periodontitis and other cardiovascular diseases except hypertension
    MD -36.80 [-46.47, -27.13]
    1 study · 48 participants
    GRADE not reported

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Heart rate · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… showed no clear difference in heart rate compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Change in the visual field (short term) · participants with glaucoma or intraocular hypertension
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Reduction in IOP (short term) · participants with glaucoma or intraocular hypertension
1 finding from 1 review
  • Acupuncture for glaucoma 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    no estimate extracted
    3 studies · 137 participants
    Very low

Intervention not reported

Change in visual acuity (short term) · participants with glaucoma or intraocular hypertension
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Progression of optic disc damage or nerve fiber layer loss (short term) · participants with glaucoma or intraocular hypertension
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Adverse events (short term) · participants with glaucoma or intraocular hypertension
1 finding from 1 review