Presence/persistence of OME · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
It is very uncertain whether topical (intranasal) steroids changes presence/persistence of OME (short‐term); assumed ICC = 0.5 compared with no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.72 [0.57, 0.91]
Studies not reported
Very low
Adverse event: systemic corticosteroid side effects · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Hearing · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Disease-free survival · Adults with oropharyngeal cancer
Surgery showed no clear difference in disease-free survival (new disease, progression, and mortality) compared with radiotherapy alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Recurrence · Adults with oropharyngeal cancer
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion of children with treated/untreated caries (receipt of dental care) · School children (aged 4 to 15 years), primary and secondary schools in the UK and India
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental attendance · primary or secondary school pupils
It is very uncertain whether criteria-based screening (dentist refers using pre-established… changes dental attendance compared with traditional screening (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Developmental defects of enamel measured by any validated index · School children (aged 4 to 15 years), primary and secondary schools in the UK and India
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Trauma to permanent incisor teeth · School children (aged 4 to 15 years), primary and secondary schools in the UK and India
1 finding from 1 review
Dental attendance · School children, primary school in Saudi Arabia
It is very uncertain whether referral to a specific dental treatment facility changes dental attendance (number of dental visits) compared with generic advice letter to see a dentist (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental attendance · School children (aged 4 to 15 years), primary and secondary schools in the UK and India
1 finding from 1 review
Data not pooled; 6281 participants (4 RCTs); Very low. There was substantial heterogeneity, in part due to study design (3 cluster-RCTs and 1 individually randomised trial). We are unable to draw conclusions about this…
4 studies · 6281 participants
Very low
Gingivitis · School children (aged 4 to 15 years), primary and secondary schools in the UK and India
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion of children with treated/untreated caries (receipt of dental care) · School children, primary schools in the USA
It is very uncertain whether referral letter based on the common-sense model (CSM) of… changes proportion of children with treated/untreated caries (receipt of… compared with standard referral letter (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Dental attendance at orthodontist · School children, secondary school in the UK (aged 11 to 13 years)
It is very uncertain whether criteria-based screening with specific (personalised) referral letter changes dental attendance at orthodontist compared with criteria-based screening with non-specific referral letter (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion of children with treated/untreated caries (receipt of dental care) · School children, primary schools in the USA
It is very uncertain whether referral letter based on the common-sense model (CSM) plus dental… changes proportion of children with treated/untreated caries (receipt of… compared with referral letter based on the common-sense model (CSM) alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Malocclusion or orthodontic treatment needs measured by any validated index · School children (aged 4 to 15 years), primary and secondary schools in the UK and India
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Death or dependence · acute ischaemic stroke
Antiplatelet drug probably leads to lower death or dependence at end of compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Death from any cause during · acute ischaemic stroke
It is very uncertain whether antiplatelet drug changes death from any cause during compared with control (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pulmonary embolism · acute ischaemic stroke
It is very uncertain whether antiplatelet drug changes pulmonary embolism during treatment period compared with control (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Recurrent ischaemic or unknown stroke during treatment period · acute ischaemic stroke
It is very uncertain whether antiplatelet drug changes recurrent ischaemic/unknown stroke during treatment period compared with control (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review