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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

4,345 questions · 4,525 findings · 483 reviews

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%

Surgery plus Heister jaw opener vs Surgery plus wooden tongue depressors

Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)

It is very uncertain whether surgery plus Heister jaw opener changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with surgery plus wooden tongue depressors (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Surgery plus Heister jaw opener vs Surgery plus wooden tongue depressors

Burning sensation (VAS 0-100) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
1 finding from 1 review
  • Vadepally 2019 measured burning sensation on a VAS but did not fully report results, stating there was no significant difference between the 2 groups (p=0.617).
    1 study · 50 participants
    GRADE not reported

Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection

Recurrence · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous surgery changes recurrence compared with steroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection

Adverse events (infection, partial loss of movement, tendon or −0 injury, dysaesthesia, and skin atrophy or hypopigmentation) · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous surgery changes adverse events (infection, partial loss of movement, tendon or −0… compared with steroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection

Neurovascular injury · patients with trigger finger

Percutaneous surgery showed no clear difference in neurovascular injury compared with steroid injection (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection

Resolution of symptoms · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous surgery changes resolution of symptoms (after 1 or more injections) compared with steroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review