What do systematic reviews say?

Oral care interventions (nurse-assisted toothbrushing, oral and pharyngeal cavity rinse, decontamination with antibiotics or antiseptics) vs usual care

• Interventions for improving oral health in people after stroke 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 38 participants
  Low

Oral care interventions (nurse-assisted toothbrushing, oral and pharyngeal cavity rinse, decontamination with antibiotics or antiseptics) vs usual care

Oral health care interventions showed no clear difference in presence of related infection: pneumonia (Analysis 1.7) compared with usual care (low certainty).

• Interventions for improving oral health in people after stroke 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 4.17 [0.82, 21.11]
  1 study · 204 participants
  Low

Oral care interventions (nurse-assisted toothbrushing, oral and pharyngeal cavity rinse, decontamination with antibiotics or antiseptics) vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether oral health care interventions changes stroke survivor and providers' knowledge to OHC: knowledge (Analysis… compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Interventions for improving oral health in people after stroke 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.7 [0.06, 1.35]
  3 studies · 728 participants
  Very low

Oral care interventions (nurse-assisted toothbrushing, oral and pharyngeal cavity rinse, decontamination with antibiotics or antiseptics) vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether oral health care interventions changes stroke survivor and providers' attitudes to OHC: attitude (Analysis… compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Interventions for improving oral health in people after stroke 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.28 [0.01, 0.54]
  3 studies · 728 participants
  Very low

Primary care physician alerting system vs usual care

Primary care physician alerting system probably leads to higher bone mineral density1 compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 4.75 [3.62, 6.24]
  2 studies · 3047 participants
  Moderate

Primary care physician alerting system vs usual care

Primary care physician alerting system probably leads to higher osteoporosis medication2 compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.52 [1.26, 1.84]
  2 studies · 3047 participants
  Moderate

Early warning signs training and treatment as usual vs treatment

• Training to recognise the early signs of recurrence in schizophrenia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 3 participants
  Very low

Early warning signs training and treatment as usual vs treatment

• Training to recognise the early signs of recurrence in schizophrenia 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 129 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Carer interventions vs usual care

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 33 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Carer interventions vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Carer interventions vs usual care

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 33 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Carer interventions vs usual care

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 33 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Carer interventions vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Carer interventions vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Carer interventions vs usual care

• Non‐pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbances in people with dementia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 2 participants
  Moderate

Commercial mouthcare system (Biotene Oral Balance / Xerostom) vs Usual care or CMC-based control

• Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Ship 2007 reported xerostomia-related quality of life; no usable comparative data.
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Commercial mouthcare system (Biotene Oral Balance / Xerostom) vs Usual care or CMC-based control

Commercial mouthcare system (Biotene Oral Balance / Xerostom) showed no clear difference in salivary flow (unstimulated whole saliva) compared with usual care or CMC-based control; GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
  MD 0.02 [-0.02, 0.06]
  2 studies
  GRADE not reported

Commercial mouthcare system (Biotene Oral Balance / Xerostom) vs Usual care or CMC-based control

Commercial mouthcare system (Biotene Oral Balance / Xerostom) led to higher xerostomia (VAS mouth dryness) compared with usual care or CMC-based control; GRADE not reported.

• Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies 2011 · Cochrane All outcomes
  SMD 1.11 [0.33, 1.89]
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Brief admission to psychiatric hospital by self‐referral plus treatment as usual vs treatment

• Crisis interventions for adults with borderline personality disorder 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 125 participants
  Low

Individualised oral care plan based on a multidisciplinary assessment vs usual care

• Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Medium term (6 weeks to 12 months)
  Individualised oral care plan vs usual care. Subjective Oral Hygiene Rating scale 1-5 and Improvement Differential, mean 12 months; SOHR 2.97 (intervention) vs 3.10 (control); improvement differential 38% vs 5%; 79…
  1 study · 79 participants
  Very low