Normalcy of diet (total parenteral nutrition) · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
It is very uncertain whether oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed… changes normalcy of diet (days of total parenteral nutrition, TPN) compared with control (no treatment or standard/usual oral care, e.g. saline rinse) (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Duration of interruptions to cancer treatment · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
It is very uncertain whether oral cryotherapy (ice chips, ice-cold water, ice cubes or crushed… changes duration of interruptions to cancer treatment compared with control (no treatment or standard/usual oral care, e.g. saline rinse) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Self-reported tooth brushing · Adults (aged 18 or over) diagnosed with periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis)
1 finding from 1 review
Stewart 1991: for self reported brushing only the comparison of the control group with the cognitive behavioural intervention was significant; the cognitive behavioural (psychological) intervention showed no…
1 study · 50 participants
GRADE not reported
Plaque · Adults (aged 18 or over) diagnosed with periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis)
1 finding from 1 review
Stewart 1991: while the educational intervention group and the cognitive behavioural intervention group both showed significant differences compared to the control group in plaque scores, the cognitive behavioural…
1 study · 50 participants
GRADE not reported
Self-reported flossing · Adults (aged 18 or over) diagnosed with periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis)
1 finding from 1 review
Stewart 1991: there were no differences between the educational intervention group and the cognitive behavioural (psychological) intervention group for self reported flossing; improvements in flossing could not be…
1 study · 50 participants
GRADE not reported
Dental knowledge · Adults (aged 18 or over) diagnosed with periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis)
1 finding from 1 review
Stewart 1996: there was no difference in change in dental knowledge at post-intervention between the educational and psychological groups (both improved significantly relative to control).
1 study · 78 participants
GRADE not reported
Self-efficacy beliefs (flossing) · Adults (aged 18 or over) diagnosed with periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis)
1 finding from 1 review
Stewart 1996: the psychological intervention group demonstrated significantly higher change in self efficacy scores for flossing at post-intervention compared to the educational group (there was no difference in the…
1 study · 78 participants
GRADE not reported
Plaque · People with ID (level of ID and age unclear); setting day centre
It is very uncertain whether discussion of individual clinical photographs (plaque highlighted by… changes plaque (medium term) compared with no discussion of clinical photographs, but received the same oral… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Failure to induce global or clinical remission · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
Oral 5‐ASA leads to lower failure to induce complete global or clinical remission compared with placebo (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Failure to induce endoscopic remission · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Failure to adhere to medication regimen · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
Oral 5‐ASA probably leads to lower adverse events compared with SASP (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious adverse events · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
Oral 5‐ASA showed no clear difference in serious adverse events compared with SASP (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Withdrawals due to adverse events · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
Oral 5‐ASA probably leads to lower withdrawal due to adverse events compared with SASP (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Failure to induce global or clinical improvement · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
Oral 5‐ASA probably leads to lower failure to induce global or clinical improvement compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Failure to induce global or clinical remission · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
Oral 5‐ASA showed no clear difference in failure to induce global or clinical remission compared with comparator 5‐ASA (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Failure to induce global or clinical improvement · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
Oral 5‐ASA showed no clear difference in failure to induce global or clinical improvement compared with comparator 5‐ASA (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Failure to induce endoscopic remission · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Failure to adhere to medication regimen · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events · Patients with active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis
Oral 5‐ASA showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with comparator 5‐ASA (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review