Intervention not reported
Medicine use · low‐income/general population
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Overall use of medicines · low‐income/general population
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Use of medicines for symptomatic conditions · low‐income/general population
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Use of medicines for asymptomatic conditions · low‐income/general population
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Cost · low‐income/general population
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Patient perspective · low‐income/general population
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Insurer perspective (expenditures on medicines) · low‐income/general population
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Intervention not reported
Insurer perspective (expenditures on health care) · low‐income/general population
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Healthcare utilisation · low‐income/general population
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Overall healthcare utilisation · low‐income/general population
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Emergency department and hospitalisation · low‐income/general population
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Outpatient care · low‐income/general population
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Intervention not reported
Health outcomes · low‐income/general population
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Death · patients treated for acute bacterial meningitis
1 finding from 1 review
Deafness · patients treated for acute bacterial meningitis
1 finding from 1 review
Ever utilised dental services · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Ever-use of dental services is low-to-moderate (17%-71%) and generally lower in slum/rural groups; ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontal disease prevalence · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Periodontal disease prevalence is high (23%-99%) across LMIC urban/slum populations; ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontal disease affected all ages, was more pronounced in older groups, and ranged from 23% to 99%, generally higher than dental caries; bleeding gum/gingivitis contributed the largest component.
9 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental service utilisation within the past year · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Professional dental service utilization was generally low, episodic, and pain driven.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
10 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental service utilisation within the past year · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Past-year dental service use varies widely (4%-72%); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Determinants of oral diseases · Adult residents of slums and non-slum urban settings of LMICs
Older age, lower education and income, poor oral hygiene, and disadvantaged residential setting were associated with oral diseases; directions varied across studies.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
14 studies
GRADE not reported