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No studies found 1,024 · 22.6%GRADE not reported 388 · 8.6%Very low 1,172 · 25.9%Low 1,227 · 27.1%Moderate 576 · 12.7%High 138 · 3%

Fixed-appliance orthodontic treatment incorporating surgically assisted orthodontics (adjunctive surgical procedure: corticotomy, micro-osteoperforation or interseptal bone reduction) to increase the rate of tooth movement vs Conventional orthodontic appliance treatment

Discomfort/pain · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical adjunctive procedures for accelerating orthodontic treatment 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
24 hours to 28 days
Results: 'Pain experience was compared between surgical and non‐surgical cases in a single study (Alikhani 2013). Within 24 hours of appliance activation and canine retraction, both groups reported higher levels of…
1 study
GRADE not reported

Fixed-appliance orthodontic treatment incorporating surgically assisted orthodontics (adjunctive surgical procedure: corticotomy, micro-osteoperforation or interseptal bone reduction) to increase the rate of tooth movement vs Conventional orthodontic appliance treatment

Improvement in occlusion (Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) or other validated scale) · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical adjunctive procedures for accelerating orthodontic treatment 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
Results: 'Our prespecified secondary outcomes of patient satisfaction, improvement in occlusion, and prolonged stability of treatment were not measured in the trials.'
0 studies
No studies found

Rotary instruments to open the lateral sinus window vs Piezosurgery to open the lateral sinus window

Complication at donor site · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
1 year after loading
Rickert 2013 (N = 36): no complications at donor site.
1 study · 36 participants
GRADE not reported

Rotary instruments to open the lateral sinus window vs Piezosurgery to open the lateral sinus window

Prosthesis failure · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
1 year after loading
Rickert 2013 (split-mouth, N = 36): no prosthesis failures in either group.
1 study · 36 participants
GRADE not reported

Rotary instruments to open the lateral sinus window vs Piezosurgery to open the lateral sinus window

Augmentation procedure failure · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
1 year after loading
Rickert 2013 (N = 36): no augmentation procedure failures.
1 study · 36 participants
GRADE not reported

Multidisciplinary vs surgery

Disability long term Oswestry; 100‐point scale where 0 equals no disability and 100 is seriously disabled. · adults with chronic low‐back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 423 participants
Low

Multidisciplinary vs surgery

Return to work · adults with chronic low‐back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 133 participants
Low

Multidisciplinary vs surgery

Adverse events Adverse events due to study interventions · adults with chronic low‐back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 385 participants
Low

Multidisciplinary vs surgery

Pain long term SF‐36 Pain subscale; where 100 equals pain‐free · adults with chronic low‐back pain

1 finding from 1 review

Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 385 participants
Low

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy vs no surgery

Time off school or work · Children with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 412 participants
Moderate

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy vs no surgery

Complications ‐ results not pooled · Children with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 participants
Low

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy vs no surgery

All‐cause mortality ‐ not reported · Children with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy vs no surgery

Quality of life ‐ results not pooled · Children with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 2 participants
Low

Continuous pulse oximetry vs no/intermittent pulse oximetry

Hypoxaemia · patients undergoing surgery requiring anaesthesia

1 finding from 1 review

Pulse oximetry for perioperative monitoring 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
235 participants
GRADE not reported

Continuous pulse oximetry vs no/intermittent pulse oximetry

Changes to patient care · patients undergoing surgery requiring anaesthesia

1 finding from 1 review

Pulse oximetry for perioperative monitoring 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
21037 participants
GRADE not reported

Continuous pulse oximetry vs no/intermittent pulse oximetry

Complications · patients undergoing surgery requiring anaesthesia

1 finding from 1 review

Pulse oximetry for perioperative monitoring 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
20802 participants
GRADE not reported

Continuous pulse oximetry vs no/intermittent pulse oximetry

In‐hospital mortality · patients undergoing surgery requiring anaesthesia

1 finding from 1 review

Pulse oximetry for perioperative monitoring 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
22021 participants
GRADE not reported

Behavioural intervention vs control

Postoperative morbidity: Any complication ‐ Intensive intervention · People awaiting surgery

Behavioural intervention probably leads to lower postoperative morbidity: Any complication ‐ Intensive intervention compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preoperative smoking cessation 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.42 [0.27, 0.65]
2 studies · 210 participants
Moderate

Behavioural intervention vs control

Postoperative morbidity: Any complication ‐ Brief intervention · People awaiting surgery

Behavioural intervention showed no clear difference in postoperative morbidity: Any complication ‐ Brief intervention compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preoperative smoking cessation 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.92 [0.72, 1.19]
4 studies · 493 participants
Moderate

Primary comparison for continuous passive motion (CPM) vs no CPM

Active knee flexion ROM degrees · hospitalised patients who have undergone knee replacement surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Continuous passive motion following total knee arthroplasty in people with arthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 470 participants
Moderate