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Health expenditure per capita vs Higher vs lower per-capita health expenditure categories

Oral health-related quality of life · people aged 60 years and older living in the community

OHRQoL did not differ significantly across per-capita health-expenditure categories; no pooled estimate was reported in the text (ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Association between oral health-related quality of life and structural determinants of health among elderly… 2025 All outcomes
Community-dwelling older adults across 25 countries · Across per-capita health expenditure categories
No statistically significant difference in OHRQoL based on per-capita health expenditure (Fig. 3a).
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported

Higher per-capita expenditure on dental health care vs Lower per-capita expenditure on dental health care (USD bands: $0-50 / $51-100 / >$100)

Caries experience (mean DMFT) · 12-year-old children across European countries (national/regional epidemiological surveys, 2011-2022)

Countries with higher per-capita dental expenditure had lower mean DMFT (>$100: 0.96; $51-100: 2.14; $0-50: 3.06) (Figure 4); not GRADE-rated.

3 findings from 1 review

Caries status in 12-year-old children, geographical location and socioeconomic conditions across European countries: A… 2025 All outcomes
Cross-sectional (survey data 2011-2022) · European countries stratified by OECD per-capita dental health-care expenditure (USD); test of group differences Q_b(2)=30.51, p<0.01; expenditure-stratified overall pooled DMFT 2.10 (95% CI 1.61-2.59), 32 countries · $0-50 per capita
MEAN 3.06 [2.32, 3.79]
14 studies
GRADE not reported
Caries status in 12-year-old children, geographical location and socioeconomic conditions across European countries: A… 2025 All outcomes
Cross-sectional (survey data 2011-2022) · European countries stratified by OECD per-capita dental health-care expenditure (USD); test of group differences Q_b(2)=30.51, p<0.01; expenditure-stratified overall pooled DMFT 2.10 (95% CI 1.61-2.59), 32 countries · >$100 per capita
MEAN 0.96 [0.64, 1.28]
12 studies
GRADE not reported
Caries status in 12-year-old children, geographical location and socioeconomic conditions across European countries: A… 2025 All outcomes
Cross-sectional (survey data 2011-2022) · European countries stratified by OECD per-capita dental health-care expenditure (USD); test of group differences Q_b(2)=30.51, p<0.01; expenditure-stratified overall pooled DMFT 2.10 (95% CI 1.61-2.59), 32 countries · $51-100 per capita
MEAN 2.14 [1.40, 2.89]
6 studies
GRADE not reported

Health expenditure per capita vs Not applicable

Oral health-related quality of life · people aged 60 years and older living in the community

No statistically significant difference in OHRQoL was reported by health expenditure per capita.

1 finding from 1 review

Association between oral health-related quality of life and structural determinants of health among elderly… 2025 All outcomes
Baseline for longitudinal studies · Community
There was no statistically significant difference in OHRQoL based on per capita expenditure on health care.
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported

Capitation remuneration vs Fee-for-service remuneration

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

The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
1 year · Scottish community
MD 1.52
1 study · 276414 participants
Low
The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
1 year · Northern urban community
MD 4.22
1 study · 276414 participants
Low
The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
1 year · Commuter suburb community
MD 6.18
1 study · 276414 participants
Low

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The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
1 year · Rural community
MD 6.90
1 study · 276414 participants
Low