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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

1,411 questions · 1,474 findings · 170 reviews

No studies found 336 · 22.8%GRADE not reported 97 · 6.6%Very low 419 · 28.4%Low 395 · 26.8%Moderate 188 · 12.8%High 39 · 2.6%

Salvadora persica (miswak) mouthrinse vs Pre-treatment (baseline, same group)

Streptococcus mutans count · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)

Salvadora persica rinse reduced Streptococcus mutans counts relative to baseline; not GRADE-rated.

1 finding from 1 review

Salvadora persica (miswak) mouthrinse vs Placebo rinse

Streptococcus mutans count · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)

Salvadora persica rinse reduced Streptococcus mutans counts more than placebo (favours Salvadora persica); not GRADE-rated.

1 finding from 1 review

Salvadora persica (miswak) mouthrinse vs Placebo rinse

Plaque · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)

Salvadora persica rinse reduced plaque more than placebo (favours Salvadora persica); certainty not GRADE-rated (Shekelle grade Ia).

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine 0.12% mouthrinse vs Pre-treatment (baseline, same group)

Plaque · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)

0.12% chlorhexidine rinse reduced plaque relative to baseline; not GRADE-rated.

1 finding from 1 review

Salvadora persica (miswak) mouthrinse vs Pre-treatment (baseline, same group)

Plaque · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)

Salvadora persica rinse reduced plaque relative to its own baseline; not GRADE-rated.

1 finding from 1 review

Placebo rinse vs Pre-treatment (baseline, same group)

Streptococcus mutans count · Medically healthy individuals (adults and children, 6-60 years)

Placebo rinse did not significantly change Streptococcus mutans counts relative to baseline; not GRADE-rated.

1 finding from 1 review

Decompressive craniectomy vs medical treatment

Mortality at 6 months · patients > 12 months of age with a severe traumatic brain injury and in a coma (post‐resuscitation GOS score ≤ 8 points) with raised,…

Decompressive craniectomy probably leads to lower mortality at 6 months compared with medical treatment only (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Decompressive craniectomy vs medical treatment

Mortality at 12 months · patients > 12 months of age with a severe traumatic brain injury and in a coma (post‐resuscitation GOS score ≤ 8 points) with raised,…

Decompressive craniectomy leads to lower mortality at 12 months compared with medical treatment only (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review