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4,695 questions · 4,979 findings · 433 reviews

No studies found 998 · 20%GRADE not reported 1,140 · 22.9%Very low 1,024 · 20.6%Low 1,029 · 20.7%Moderate 636 · 12.8%High 152 · 3.1%

Clinical examination with risk-based recall vs Clinical examination with 6-month recall

Oral health-related quality of life · Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders)

Clinical examination with risk-based recall showed no clear difference in oral-health-related quality of life (OHIP-14) compared with clinical examination with 6-month recall (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical examination with risk-based recall vs Clinical examination with 6-month recall

Oral health knowledge (1-9 scale) · Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders)

Clinical examination with risk-based recall showed no clear difference in oral health knowledge (1-9 scale) compared with clinical examination with 6-month recall; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 6-month recall

Oral health knowledge (1-9 scale) · Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders)

Clinical examination with 24-month recall showed no clear difference in oral health knowledge (1-9 scale) compared with clinical examination with 6-month recall; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Special manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) vs Manual toothbrush

Oral health assessment and oral bacteria levels (medium term) · Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified
1 finding from 1 review
  • Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Medium term (6 weeks to 12 months)
    Comparison 1.5 (graded in the Effects of interventions text; not tabulated in the SoF). Single-use suction toothbrush vs standard manual toothbrush (both with a chemical agent), 90 days, Ferozali 2007: Total Oral…
    1 study · 22 participants
    Very low

Oral propranolol vs placebo

Clearance, as assessed by a clinician at any · infantile haemangiomas (strawberry birthmarks) of the skin

Oral propranolol probably leads to higher clearance, as assessed by a clinician at any compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral propranolol vs topical timolol

Adverse events experienced at short or long term ‐ general adverse events 24 weeks' · infantile haemangiomas (strawberry birthmarks) of the skin

It is very uncertain whether oral propranolol changes adverse events experienced at short or long term ‐ general adverse… compared with topical timolol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral propranolol vs topical timolol

Other measures of resolution, as assessed by a clinician, at any · infantile haemangiomas (strawberry birthmarks) of the skin

Oral propranolol showed no clear difference in other measures of resolution, as assessed by a clinician, at any compared with topical timolol (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral propranolol vs placebo

A subjective measure of improvement, as assessed by the parent or child, at any · infantile haemangiomas (strawberry birthmarks) of the skin

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review