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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

3,584 questions · 3,695 findings · 567 reviews

No studies found 784 · 21.2%GRADE not reported 308 · 8.3%Very low 1,036 · 28%Low 971 · 26.3%Moderate 440 · 11.9%High 156 · 4.2%

Steroids vs lubricants

Change in patient‐reported symptom scores (lower is favored) · people with dry eye

Steroids showed no clear difference in change in patient‐reported symptom scores (lower is favored) compared with lubricants (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Steroids vs lubricants

Change in patient‐reported quality of life scores · people with dry eye

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Steroids vs lubricants

Change in TBUT (seconds) (longer is favored) · people with dry eye

Steroids may leads to higher change in TBUT (seconds) (longer is favored) compared with lubricants (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Steroids vs lubricants

Change in fluorescein corneal staining scores (lower is favored) · people with dry eye

Steroids showed no clear difference in change in fluorescein corneal staining scores (lower is favored) compared with lubricants (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Steroids vs lubricants

Change in tear osmolarity (mOsm/kg) (lower is favored) · people with dry eye

It is very uncertain whether steroids changes change in tear osmolarity (mOsm/kg) (lower is favored) compared with lubricants (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Steroids vs lubricants

Adverse effect: incident elevated IOP ( · people with dry eye

It is very uncertain whether steroids changes adverse effect: incident elevated IOP ( compared with lubricants (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Steroids vs lubricants

Adverse effect: cataract · people with dry eye

It is very uncertain whether steroids changes adverse effect: new cataract formation ( compared with lubricants (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Autopolymerised sealant vs Light polymerised sealant

Development of >=1 new carious lesion (caries incidence) · Children with sound primary molars, aged 2-4 years (municipal dental clinics or hospital paediatric clinics, Denmark)

It is very uncertain whether autopolymerised sealant changes development of >=1 new carious lesion (caries incidence) compared with light polymerised sealant (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Referral to a specific dental treatment facility vs Generic advice letter to see a dentist

Number of caries in primary teeth (dt index) · School children, primary school in Saudi Arabia

It is very uncertain whether referral to a specific dental treatment facility changes number of caries in primary teeth (dt index) compared with generic advice letter to see a dentist (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Primary closure of the extraction socket with a mucoperiosteal flap vs Application of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) without primary closure

Complications and side effects · People on antiresorptive treatment undergoing tooth extraction (at risk of MRONJ)
1 finding from 1 review

Referral to a specific dental treatment facility vs Generic advice letter to see a dentist

Number of caries in permanent teeth (DT index) · School children, primary school in Saudi Arabia

It is very uncertain whether referral to a specific dental treatment facility changes number of caries in permanent teeth (DT index) compared with generic advice letter to see a dentist (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review