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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

318 questions · 353 findings · 50 reviews

No studies found 31 · 8.8%GRADE not reported 53 · 15%Very low 99 · 28%Low 95 · 26.9%Moderate 68 · 19.3%High 7 · 2%

Elective radical (comprehensive) neck dissection vs Elective selective neck dissection

Total mortality · Adults with oral cavity cancer
1 finding from 1 review

Elective radical (comprehensive) neck dissection vs Elective selective neck dissection

Adverse events associated with treatment · Adults with oral cavity cancer
1 finding from 1 review

Elective radical (comprehensive) neck dissection vs Elective selective neck dissection

Recurrence · Adults with oral cavity cancer

It is very uncertain whether elective radical (comprehensive) neck dissection changes recurrence compared with elective selective neck dissection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Elective radical (comprehensive) neck dissection vs Elective selective neck dissection

Disease-free survival · Adults with oral cavity cancer

It is very uncertain whether elective radical (comprehensive) neck dissection changes disease-free survival (new disease, progression, and mortality) compared with elective selective neck dissection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stepwise excavation (two-stage caries removal, re-entry after an interval) vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal

Pulp exposure during caries removal · Children (3-11 years) with symptomless, vital dentine caries in primary molars

Stepwise excavation reduced the reported risk of pulp exposure by 69% versus complete caries removal (RR 0.31; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Sealing using sealant materials vs Selective carious tissue removal (selective excavation, SE)

Failure of therapy · Children and/or adults with permanent or primary teeth, vital (sensitive) pulps, and cavitated or dentine carious lesions conventionally…

It is very uncertain whether sealing using sealant materials changes failure of therapy compared with selective carious tissue removal (selective excavation, SE) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sealing using sealant materials vs Selective carious tissue removal (selective excavation, SE)

Lesion progression · Children and/or adults with permanent or primary teeth, vital (sensitive) pulps, and cavitated or dentine carious lesions conventionally…
1 finding from 1 review
  • Interventions for treating cavitated or dentine carious lesions 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Cavitated lesions, primary dentition
    Lesion progression reported narratively: Dias 2018 1/27 sealed vs 1/21 SE at 24 months; Hesse 2014 0/17 sealed vs 0/17 SE at 18 months; not pooled and not GRADE-rated.
    2 studies
    GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Incidence of a secondary primary breast cancer (e.g. in the contralateral breast) ‐ endocrine therapies not separated (exemestane (AI)/tamoxifen (SERM)/unknown) · women receiving endocrine therapy (selective oestrogen receptor modulator or aromatase inhibitor)
1 finding from 1 review