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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

2,123 questions · 2,188 findings · 243 reviews

No studies found 493 · 22.5%GRADE not reported 160 · 7.3%Very low 600 · 27.4%Low 474 · 21.7%Moderate 364 · 16.6%High 97 · 4.4%

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) pulpotomy dressing vs Triple antibiotic paste (TAP)

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Immature (young) permanent teeth with open apex and vital pulp exposed to dental caries or trauma, in children aged 6-14 years

A single 3-arm RCT found no difference in pulpotomy success between MTA and triple antibiotic paste (both 100%; not pooled; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) vs placebo

Number of participants with normal physical joint function ‐ normal function at 12 months of · septic arthritis in children taking antibiotics

Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) may leads to higher number of participants with normal physical joint function ‐ normal… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical disinfectants vs standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other disinfectant)

Peritonitis · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Topical disinfectants showed no clear difference in peritonitis (number of patients with one or more episodes) compared with standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical disinfectants vs standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other disinfectant)

Exit‐site/tunnel infection · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Topical disinfectants showed no clear difference in exit‐site/tunnel infection (number of patients with one or more… compared with standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical disinfectants vs standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other disinfectant)

Catheter removal or replacement · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Topical disinfectants showed no clear difference in catheter removal or replacement (number of patients) compared with standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review