What do systematic reviews say?

GTR rm + CAF vs SCTG + CAF

• Root coverage procedures for treating localised and multiple recession‐type defects 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Short term (6 to 12 months)
  Wang 2001: participants reported greater overall satisfaction with GTR rm than SCTG (reduced treatment time, no need for a second surgical site)
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Capitation remuneration vs Fee-for-service remuneration

Capitation remuneration showed no clear difference in unintended effects: self-reported temptation to under-prescribe (0-… compared with fee-for-service remuneration; GRADE not reported.

• The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes

  3 years
  MD 20.6
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Capitation remuneration vs Fee-for-service remuneration

Capitation remuneration may leads to higher measures of clinical activity: mean percentage of 0- to 15-year-olds… compared with fee-for-service remuneration (low certainty).

• The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes

  3 years · Northern urban community
  RR 2.42
  1 study · 2250 participants
  Low
• The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes

  3 years · Rural community
  RR 0.85
  1 study · 2250 participants
  Low
• The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes

  3 years · Scottish community
  RR 1.32
  1 study · 2250 participants
  Low

Capitation remuneration vs Fee-for-service remuneration

Capitation remuneration showed no clear difference in unintended effects: self-reported temptation to over-prescribe (0-… compared with fee-for-service remuneration; GRADE not reported.

• The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes

  3 years
  MD -14.9
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Dietary counselling tailored to a Stage of Change (Transtheoretical Model) to increase fruit and vegetable intake (two counselling sessions) vs usual care

• One‐to‐one dietary interventions undertaken in a dental setting to change dietary behaviour 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes

  6 weeks after receiving replacement dentures (about 10 weeks after baseline)
  At follow-up 75% (22) of the intervention group versus 21% (6) of the control were in the Action Stage of Change for vegetable consumption (P<0.001); baseline 23% (7) versus 25% (7). Significant difference between…
  1 study · 58 participants
  GRADE not reported

Dietary counselling tailored to a Stage of Change (Transtheoretical Model) to increase fruit and vegetable intake (two counselling sessions) vs usual care

• One‐to‐one dietary interventions undertaken in a dental setting to change dietary behaviour 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes

  6 weeks after receiving replacement dentures (about 10 weeks after baseline)
  At follow-up 75% (22) of the intervention group versus 29% (8) of the control were in the Action Stage of Change for fruit consumption (P<0.001); baseline 20% (6) versus 8% (2). Significant difference between groups.…
  1 study · 58 participants
  GRADE not reported

Hypnosis vs relaxation

Hypnosis led to lower depression (short term) compared with relaxation; GRADE not reported.

• Psychosocial interventions for the management of chronic orofacial pain 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Short term
  SMD -0.49 [-0.93, -0.04]
  2 studies · 81 participants
  GRADE not reported

Psychosocial interventions (cognitive behavioural therapy, biofeedback, combination CBT/biofeedback, physical self-regulation/posture self-control) vs usual care

Psychosocial interventions (cognitive behavioural therapy,… led to lower depression (long term) compared with usual care (conservative treatment: education, counselling,…; GRADE not reported.

• Psychosocial interventions for the management of chronic orofacial pain 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Long term (more than 3 months)
  SMD -0.35 [-0.54, -0.16]
  6 studies · 455 participants
  GRADE not reported

Fee‐for‐service (FFS) vs no intervention or control intervention (control)

• The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes

  18 months
  ICER 0.10
  1 study · 68 participants
  Very low

Fee‐for‐service (FFS) vs no intervention or control intervention (control)

It is very uncertain whether fee-for-service remuneration changes measures of clinical activity: mean percentage of 12- to… compared with no specific intervention (control) (very low certainty).

• The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes

  18 months
  RD 7.1 [-1.9, 16.1]
  1 study · 133 participants
  Very low

Fee‐for‐service (FFS) vs no intervention or control intervention (control)

It is very uncertain whether fee-for-service remuneration changes measures of clinical activity: mean percentage of 12- to… compared with no specific intervention (control) (very low certainty).

• The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes

  18 months
  RD 9.8 [1.8, 17.8]
  1 study · 133 participants
  Very low