Episode duration associated with oral ulcers · People with Behcet's disease with a history of recurrent oral aphthous-type (RAS-type) ulcers diagnosed clinically; primary care
1 finding from 1 review
SoF (topical interventions vs placebo), grouped comment spanning all four listed outcomes (verbatim): "5 placebo-controlled trials evaluated topical interventions (sucralfate suspension (2 trials), interferon-alpha (2…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Healthcare costs: cost-effectiveness of fee-for-service vs control (incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, reported as % change in outcome per GBP; currency year NR) · Dentists seeing children with erupted second permanent molars (Scotland, in areas representing the four most deprived categories out of…
1 finding from 1 review
Calculus · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste showed no clear difference in calculus at 7 months (Volpe-Manhold Calculus Index, mean height of… compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Measures of non-clinical behaviour: proportion of dentists introducing innovations into their dental practices · Children (0- to 15-year-olds) undergoing routine continuing dental care at 354 dental practices, in matched pairs of Health Service…
Capitation remuneration led to lower measures of non-clinical behaviour: proportion of dentists… compared with fee-for-service remuneration; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.81
1 study
GRADE not reported
Participant-centred outcomes (quality of life; satisfaction with product) · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste probably leads to lower plaque at 6 to 7 months (Quigley-Hein Plaque Index, 0 to 5 scale) compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (moderate certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
MD -0.47 [-0.60, -0.34]
20 studies · 2675 participants
Moderate
MD -0.15 [-0.20, -0.10]
13 studies · 1850 participants
Moderate
MD -0.05 [-0.10, -0.01]
2 studies · 148 participants
GRADE not reported
Dental caries: prevalence of root caries · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste probably leads to lower root caries at 36 months (Katz Root Caries Index) compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Gingival bleeding (various bleeding indices) · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste probably leads to lower gingival bleeding at 6 to 7 months (Gingivitis Severity Index,… compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (moderate certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Patient outcomes: mean percentage of 0- to 15-year-olds having one or more teeth extracted · Children (0- to 15-year-olds) undergoing routine continuing dental care at 354 dental practices, in matched pairs of Health Service…
Capitation remuneration may leads to lower patient outcomes: mean percentage of 0- to 15-year-olds having one… compared with fee-for-service remuneration (low certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
RR 0.70
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
RR 1.00
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
RR 0.72
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
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Measures of health service utilisation: mean number of visits per 0- to 15-year-old · Children (0- to 15-year-olds) undergoing routine continuing dental care at 354 dental practices, in matched pairs of Health Service…
Capitation remuneration showed no clear difference in measures of health service utilisation: mean number of visits per 0-… compared with fee-for-service remuneration (low certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
MD -0.4
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
MD -0.5
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
MD -0.3
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
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Gingivitis · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste probably leads to lower gingivitis at 6 to 9 months (Loe-Silness Gingival Index, 0 to 3 scale) compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Coronal caries increment · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste showed no clear difference in coronal caries increment at 30 to 36 months (decayed filled teeth,… compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan (high certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Mean number of decayed teeth (mean DT) · Children (0- to 15-year-olds) undergoing routine continuing dental care at 354 dental practices, in matched pairs of Health Service…
Capitation remuneration showed no clear difference in patient outcomes: mean number of decayed teeth per 14- to… compared with fee-for-service remuneration (low certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
MD 0.15
1 study · 1919 participants
Low
MD 0.07
1 study · 1919 participants
Low
MD 0.75
1 study · 1919 participants
Low
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Unintended effects: self-reported temptation to under-prescribe (0- to 100-point visual analogue scale) · Children (0- to 15-year-olds) undergoing routine continuing dental care at 354 dental practices, in matched pairs of Health Service…
Capitation remuneration showed no clear difference in unintended effects: self-reported temptation to under-prescribe (0-… compared with fee-for-service remuneration; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 20.6
1 study
GRADE not reported
Measures of clinical activity: mean percentage of 0- to 15-year-olds receiving active preventive advice · Children (0- to 15-year-olds) undergoing routine continuing dental care at 354 dental practices, in matched pairs of Health Service…
Capitation remuneration may leads to higher measures of clinical activity: mean percentage of 0- to 15-year-olds… compared with fee-for-service remuneration (low certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
RR 2.42
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
RR 0.85
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
RR 1.32
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
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Measures of clinical activity: mean percentage of 12- to 14-year-olds receiving fissure sealants for second permanent molars per dentist (weighted by number of children seen) - unadjusted · Dentists seeing children with erupted second permanent molars (Scotland, in areas representing the four most deprived categories out of…
It is very uncertain whether fee-for-service remuneration changes measures of clinical activity: mean percentage of 12- to… compared with no specific intervention (control) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Healthcare costs: mean expenditure in GBP per 0- to 15-year-old (currency year NR) · Children (0- to 15-year-olds) undergoing routine continuing dental care at 354 dental practices, in matched pairs of Health Service…
Capitation remuneration showed no clear difference in healthcare costs: mean expenditure in GBP per 0- to 15-year-old… compared with fee-for-service remuneration (low certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
MD 1.52
1 study · 276414 participants
Low
MD 4.22
1 study · 276414 participants
Low
MD 6.18
1 study · 276414 participants
Low
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Unintended effects: self-reported temptation to over-prescribe (0- to 100-point visual analogue scale) · Children (0- to 15-year-olds) undergoing routine continuing dental care at 354 dental practices, in matched pairs of Health Service…
Capitation remuneration showed no clear difference in unintended effects: self-reported temptation to over-prescribe (0-… compared with fee-for-service remuneration; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -14.9
1 study
GRADE not reported
Tooth staining/discolouration (adverse effect) · Children and adults (aged 16 years or less = children, over 16 = adults) without periodontitis at baseline; in practice mostly adults,…
Triclosan/copolymer-containing fluoride toothpaste showed no clear difference in adverse effects (tooth staining, Meckel Stain Score, 6 months) compared with fluoride toothpaste without triclosan; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient outcomes: mean number of filled teeth per 0- to 15-year-old · Children (0- to 15-year-olds) undergoing routine continuing dental care at 354 dental practices, in matched pairs of Health Service…
Capitation remuneration showed no clear difference in patient outcomes: mean number of filled teeth per 0- to 15-year-old compared with fee-for-service remuneration (low certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
MD -0.03
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
MD -0.28
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
MD -0.18
1 study · 2250 participants
Low
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