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No studies found 7 · 9.9%GRADE not reported 6 · 8.5%Very low 30 · 42.3%Low 15 · 21.1%Moderate 6 · 8.5%High 7 · 9.9%

Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with antimicrobials) vs Alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with placebo

Preterm birth < 35 weeks · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination

1 finding from 1 review

Treating periodontal disease for preventing adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
Preterm births < 35 weeks reported in four studies across three subcomparisons; none of the subcomparisons showed a difference; SRP versus alternative mechanical treatment not pooled due to considerable heterogeneity;…
4 studies
Very low

Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with antimicrobials) vs Alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with placebo

Probing pocket depth · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination

Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with… led to lower probing depth compared with alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Treating periodontal disease for preventing adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -0.93 [-1.12, -0.74]
1 study · 53 participants
GRADE not reported

Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with antimicrobials) vs Alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with placebo

Small‐for‐gestational age · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Treating periodontal disease for preventing adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
Small for gestational age: Not reported for this comparison.
0 studies
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Adaptive behavior Measured by: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (parent‐reported scale; mean = 100 (SD = 15); higher score equates to better outcomes) · patients with young children (less than six years old) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

1 finding from 1 review

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 202 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Adverse effects Measured by: worsening of adaptive behavior or autism symptom severity · patients with young children (less than six years old) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Intelligence Measured by: standardized IQ tests (mean = 100 (SD = 15); higher scores indicate higher IQ) · patients with young children (less than six years old) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

1 finding from 1 review

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 202 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Communication and language skills: expressive language Measured by: standardized measures of expressive language (higher scores indicate better expressive language skills) · patients with young children (less than six years old) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

1 finding from 1 review

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 165 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Communication and language skills: receptive language Measured by: standardized measures of receptive language (higher scores indicate better receptive language skills) · patients with young children (less than six years old) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)

1 finding from 1 review

Early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI) for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 164 participants
Low