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1,340 questions · 1,512 findings · 205 reviews

No studies found 317 · 21%GRADE not reported 358 · 23.7%Very low 356 · 23.5%Low 271 · 17.9%Moderate 173 · 11.4%High 37 · 2.4%

Jaw opening exercises alone vs Ultrasound plus jaw opening exercises

Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)

It is very uncertain whether jaw opening exercises alone changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with ultrasound plus jaw opening exercises (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery plus Heister jaw opener vs Surgery plus wooden tongue depressors

Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)

It is very uncertain whether surgery plus Heister jaw opener changes maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with surgery plus wooden tongue depressors (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Lycopene plus intralesional betamethasone vs placebo

Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)
1 finding from 1 review
  • Kumar 2007 (3-arm: lycopene vs lycopene+intralesional betamethasone vs placebo): appeared to show increased interincisal distance in the two active groups, but limited withdrawal information/incomplete data meant…
    1 study
    GRADE not reported

Antioxidants (lycopene, curcumin, Oxitard) vs Placebo or no active treatment

Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)

Antioxidants (lycopene, curcumin, Oxitard) showed no clear difference in maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) compared with placebo or no active treatment (low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Antioxidants (lycopene, curcumin, Oxitard) vs Placebo or no active treatment

Difficulty in mouth opening (participant-reported proxy) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)

Antioxidants (lycopene, curcumin, Oxitard) led to lower difficulty in mouth opening (participant-reported proxy) compared with placebo or no active treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE (HIGH DOSE) vs ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE (LOW DOSE)

Mental state: 2. Not improved (BPRS, < 30% decrease in BPRS score) · patients with acute schizophrenia and similar serious mental illnesses

ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE (HIGH DOSE) showed no clear difference in mental state: 2. Not improved (BPRS, < 30% decrease in BPRS score) compared with ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE (LOW DOSE) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE (HIGH DOSE) vs ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE (LOW DOSE)

Adverse effects/events ‐ extrapyramidal symptoms ‐ medium term Number of instances of extrapyramidal symptoms · patients with acute schizophrenia and similar serious mental illnesses

ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE (HIGH DOSE) showed no clear difference in adverse effects: 1. Extrapyramidal side effects (TESS) compared with ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE (LOW DOSE) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE (HIGH DOSE) vs ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE (LOW DOSE)

Mental state: 1. Not markedly improved (BPRS, < 60% decrease in BPRS score) · patients with acute schizophrenia and similar serious mental illnesses

ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE (HIGH DOSE) showed no clear difference in mental state: 1. Not markedly improved (BPRS, < 60% decrease in BPRS… compared with ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE (LOW DOSE) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review