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Summary of findings table ‐ Contact immunotherapy (diphencyprone) + hair growth stimulants (minoxidil) vs contact immunotherapy (diphencyprone)

Short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of · adults with alopecia areata

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Contact immunotherapy (diphencyprone) +… changes short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of compared with contact immunotherapy (diphencyprone) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Switch to another antipsychotic vs antipsychotic cessation

Adverse effects: use of antiparkinsonism drugs · psychiatric patients (schizophrenia) with antipsychotic‐induced tardive dyskinesia

It is very uncertain whether switch to another antipsychotic changes adverse effects: use of antiparkinsonism drugs compared with antipsychotic cessation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Switch to another antipsychotic vs antipsychotic cessation

Leaving the study early · psychiatric patients (schizophrenia) with antipsychotic‐induced tardive dyskinesia

It is very uncertain whether switch to another antipsychotic changes acceptability of the treatment: leaving the study early compared with antipsychotic cessation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Switch to another antipsychotic vs antipsychotic cessation

Tardive dyskinesia: No clinically important improvement · psychiatric patients (schizophrenia) with antipsychotic‐induced tardive dyskinesia

Switch to another antipsychotic may leads to lower tardive dyskinesia: no clinically important improvement compared with antipsychotic cessation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Any of the interventions (CR, SE, SW, sealing with sealant materials, Hall Technique, or NRCC) vs Each other, placebo, or no treatment

Subjective evaluation of the treatments by participants · Children and/or adults with permanent or primary teeth, vital (sensitive) pulps, and cavitated or dentine carious lesions conventionally…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Alarm vs miscellaneous treatments

Proportion of children achieving 14 consecutive dry nights by the end of treatment · children with nocturnal enuresis

It is very uncertain whether alarm changes proportion of children achieving 14 consecutive dry nights by the… compared with miscellaneous treatments (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), change from baseline · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… showed no clear difference in change in diastolic blood pressure (DBP, mmHg) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment) (low certainty).

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  • Effect of periodontal treatments on blood pressure 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Long term (follow-up 6 months) · People diagnosed with periodontitis and other cardiovascular diseases except hypertension
    MD -2.55 [-6.9, 1.8]
    2 studies · 103 participants
    Low

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… led to lower clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), change from baseline · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… showed no clear difference in change in systolic blood pressure (SBP, mmHg) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment) (low certainty).

4 findings from 1 review
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  • Effect of periodontal treatments on blood pressure 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Short term (follow-up 3 months) · People diagnosed with periodontitis and other cardiovascular diseases except hypertension
    MD 0.59 [-9.18, 10.36]
    1 study · 55 participants
    Very low

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Probing pocket depth · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… led to lower pocket probing depth (PPD) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review