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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

606 questions · 682 findings · 77 reviews

No studies found 99 · 14.5%GRADE not reported 215 · 31.5%Very low 197 · 28.9%Low 102 · 15%Moderate 48 · 7%High 21 · 3.1%

Pulpotomy (full or partial) vs Pulpectomy

Pathological mobility · Children with carious vital pulp exposure in primary incisors

Pathological mobility was rare (one tooth in one of four trials) and was not pooled.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulpotomy (full or partial) vs Pulpectomy

Pathological root resorption · Children with carious vital pulp exposure in primary incisors

No statistically significant difference in pathological root resorption between pulpotomy and pulpectomy (RR 1.5, 95% CI 0.56 to 4.04; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Pulpotomy (full or partial) vs Pulpectomy

Radiographic failure · Children with carious vital pulp exposure in primary incisors

No statistically significant difference in radiographic failure between pulpotomy and pulpectomy in the main analysis (RR 0.79, 95% CI 0.25 to 2.42), with considerable heterogeneity (I2=76%; ungraded).

2 findings from 1 review

Pulpotomy (full or partial) vs Pulpectomy

Pain · Children with carious vital pulp exposure in primary incisors

No statistically significant difference in pain between pulpotomy and pulpectomy (RR 2.06, 95% CI 0.31 to 13.8; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Pulpotomy (full or partial) vs Pulpectomy

Pulp canal obliteration · Children with carious vital pulp exposure in primary incisors

Pulp canal obliteration was reported narratively (mainly in the pulpotomy group) and was not pooled.

1 finding from 1 review

(ITS) Safe blood collection systems vs regular systems

Needlestick injuries · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel

It is very uncertain whether (RCT) Safe blood collection systems changes needlestick injuries immediate compared with regular systems (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

(RCT) Safe injection systems vs regular systems

Needlestick injuries · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel

It is very uncertain whether (RCT) Safe injection systems changes questionnaire reported Needlestick injuries 6 mo compared with regular systems RCT (very low certainty).

4 findings from 1 review
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(RCT) Safe injection systems vs regular systems

Needlestick injury rate · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel

It is very uncertain whether (CBA) Safe injection systems changes needlestick injury rate compared with regular systems (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

(ITS) Safe blood collection systems vs regular systems

Blood splashes · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel

It is very uncertain whether (RCT) Safe blood collection systems changes blood splashes compared with regular systems (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

(ITS) Multiple safe devices vs regular devices

Needle stick injuries · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel

It is very uncertain whether (CBA) Multiple safe devices changes needle stick injuries compared with regular devices (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

(CBA) Sharps containers vs no containers

Needlestick injuries · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel

It is very uncertain whether (CBA) Sharps containers changes number of needlestick injuries compared with no containers (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

(CBA) Sharps containers vs no containers

Number of container related needlestick injuries · preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel

It is very uncertain whether (CBA) Sharps containers changes number of container related needlestick injuries compared with no containers (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review