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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

423 questions · 477 findings · 107 reviews

No studies found 44 · 9.2%GRADE not reported 97 · 20.3%Very low 165 · 34.6%Low 113 · 23.7%Moderate 41 · 8.6%High 17 · 3.6%

1.23% APF gel vs Not specified

Remineralisation of early enamel caries · Children with early (incipient) enamel caries

One trial found acidulated phosphate fluoride gel did not remineralise early enamel caries; ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

Fluoride gel (topically applied; operator- or self-applied; any fluoride agent/concentration; frequency at least once a year) vs Not specified

Remineralisation of early enamel caries · Children with early (incipient) enamel caries

One trial found sodium fluoride gel significantly remineralised early enamel caries; ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

High‐dose chemotherapy vs chemotherapy without bone marrow transplant or stem cell rescue

Treatment‐related mortality · women with early poor prognosis breast cancer

High‐dose chemotherapy leads to higher treatment‐related mortality compared with chemotherapy without bone marrow transplant or stem cell rescue (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

10% silver diamine fluoride (SDF) vs Glass ionomer restoration and tooth-brushing

Remineralisation of early enamel caries · Children with early enamel caries in erupting permanent first molars

One pilot study found 10% silver diamine fluoride worked about as well as glass ionomer restoration and tooth-brushing for remineralising early enamel caries; ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine (vaginal wash or gel/cream) vs placebo or no treatment

Early onset GBS disease (sepsis and/or meningitis within the first seven days of life)) · women with vaginal or rectal colonization with GBS during labour and their preterm/term infants

It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine (vaginal wash or gel/cream) changes early onset GBS disease (sepsis and/or meningitis within the first… compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) FOR PROMPTING/SUPPORT + STANDARD CARE vs usual care

Acceptability (of intervention): Leaving the studies early – any reason Loss to · patients with treatment compliance for people with serious mental illness

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) FOR PROMPTING/SUPPORT… showed no clear difference in acceptability (of intervention): Leaving the studies early – any… compared with STANDARD CARE (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early ventilation tubes vs watchful waiting

Hearing ‐ return to normal *Ventilation tubes versus laser myringotomy (6 to 12 months ‐ medium‐term) Adjusted for non‐independence of within‐individual measurements Assumed ICC of 0.5 № of participants: 132 (2 RCTs) · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)

It is very uncertain whether early ventilation tubes changes hearing ‐ return to normal hearing Randomised by child compared with watchful waiting (treatment later if required) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early ventilation tubes vs watchful waiting

Presence/persistence of OME · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)

It is very uncertain whether early ventilation tubes changes presence/persistence of OME Randomised by child compared with watchful waiting (treatment later if required) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early ventilation tubes vs watchful waiting

Adverse event: persistent perforation · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)

It is very uncertain whether early ventilation tubes changes adverse event: persistent perforation compared with watchful waiting (treatment later if required) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early shoulder mobilising exercises vs delayed shoulder mobilising exercises

Lymphoedema ‐ medium term · patients at risk for secondary upper limb lymphoedema after breast cancer treatment

It is very uncertain whether early shoulder mobilising exercises changes lymphoedema ‐ medium term compared with delayed shoulder mobilising exercises (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review