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3,097 questions · 3,266 findings · 631 reviews

No studies found 430 · 13.2%GRADE not reported 193 · 5.9%Very low 995 · 30.5%Low 904 · 27.7%Moderate 591 · 18.1%High 153 · 4.7%

Chlorhexidine varnish (10% and 40%) vs placebo or no treatment

Caries increment in permanent teeth · Children and adolescents below 18 years at study start (included studies: children from birth to 15 years), with mixed, permanent or…

It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine varnish (10% and 40%) changes caries increment in permanent dentition (DMFS; higher values… compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine varnish (10%) vs placebo or no treatment

Elevated mutans streptococci levels (>=4 with caries screen; high vs low) · Children and adolescents below 18 years at study start (included studies: children from birth to 15 years), with mixed, permanent or…

It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine varnish (10%) changes elevated mutans streptococci levels (>=4 with caries screen; high vs… compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Higher‐dose vs lower‐dose nicotine patch

Smoking cessation · people who smoke

Higher‐dose showed no clear difference in smoking cessation ‐ 42/44 mg versus 21/22 mg (24‐hour patches) compared with lower‐dose nicotine patch (moderate certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Higher‐dose vs lower‐dose nicotine patch

SAEs · people who smoke

Higher‐dose showed no clear difference in overall SAEs ‐ 42/44 mg versus 21/22 mg (24 hr patches) compared with lower‐dose nicotine patch (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Higher‐dose vs lower‐dose nicotine patch

Treatment withdrawals ‐ 21 mg versus 14 mg (24‐hour patches) · people who smoke

Higher‐dose showed no clear difference in treatment withdrawals ‐ 21 mg versus 14 mg (24‐hour patches) compared with lower‐dose nicotine patch (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Higher‐dose vs lower dose

Intermediate syndrome · patients with acute organophosphate pesticide poisoning

It is very uncertain whether higher dose changes intermediate syndrome compared with lower dose (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation vs conventional ventilation

Overall mortality · preterm infants with severe pulmonary dysfunction

Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation showed no clear difference in overall mortality compared with conventional ventilation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation vs conventional ventilation

Mortality before cross‐over · preterm infants with severe pulmonary dysfunction

Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation probably leads to lower mortality before cross‐over compared with conventional ventilation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation vs conventional ventilation

Chronic lung disease · preterm infants with severe pulmonary dysfunction

Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation showed no clear difference in chronic lung disease at 28 days of birth (CLD 28 days) compared with conventional ventilation (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation vs conventional ventilation

Pulmonary air leak (new) · preterm infants with severe pulmonary dysfunction

Rescue high‐frequency jet ventilation showed no clear difference in pulmonary air leak (new) compared with conventional ventilation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review