Non-Cochrane · prevalence · PM34530810
Prevalence of dental caries in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Siddiqui Ammar Ahmed, Alshammary Freah, Mulla Mushir, et al. · BMC oral health · 2021 · PubMed · doi:10.1186/s12903-021-01802-x
Full textEvery question was extracted from the full text, figures and supplements by two independent LLM extractors, disagreements adjudicated. Rows cite where in the review the value comes from.
Questions
11
current version
GRADE rated
0
No studies
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Included studies
40
linked below
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 11 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Review question
| Element | Planned (methods) | Found (results) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Studies reporting prevalence of dental caries in the Pakistani population, of any sex or age group | 27,878 subjects across 30 studies (ages ~2-80 years; mostly children and adolescents, some adults) (n=30 studies) |
| Intervention | Dental caries (any ascertainment method; no restriction specified) | Dental caries ascertained mostly by WHO criteria/DMFT; also CAST, ICDAS, clinical examination; method not reported in several studies |
| Comparison | None (prevalence review; no comparator) | None |
| Outcomes | Prevalence (proportion) of dental caries | Pooled prevalence of dental caries 56.62% (95% CI 49.54-63.57), random-effects; I2=99.13% |
| Study designs | Pakistan (any setting) | Pakistan; provinces Punjab (13 studies), Sindh (11), KPK (2), Baluchistan (2), Islamabad (2); 14 cities |
| Timing | Not specified (studies from January 1970 to June 2020 search window) | Studies conducted 2009-2020 |
Search date: January 1970 to June 2020. Databases: PubMed; Scopus; Web of Science (plus gray literature: Google Scholar, ResearchGate; and reference lists of identified articles)
Questions and results
Dental caries (ascertained mostly by WHO criteria/DMFT; also CAST, ICDAS, or clinical examination) vs None (descriptive prevalence meta-analysis)
Population: General Pakistani population (all ages and both sexes; predominantly children and adolescents)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Dental caries prevalence City: Islamabad and Rawalpindi (combined) In Islamabad and Rawalpindi combined, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 57.4% (95% CI 32.6 to 80.3); ungraded. Source: Results para 2; Fig. 3 · same question in other reviews | Prevalence 57.377 [32.642, 80.287] | 4 studies | Ungraded |
Dental caries prevalence Dentition: primary In primary dentition, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 50.5% (95% CI 43.9 to 57.1); ungraded. Source: Results para 3; Additional files (Figs S1-S2) · same question in other reviews | Prevalence 50.493 [43.867, 57.110] | NR | Ungraded |
Dental caries prevalence City: Karachi In Karachi, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 62.0% (95% CI 45.5 to 77.2); ungraded. Source: Results para 2; Fig. 3 · same question in other reviews | Prevalence 61.988 [45.504, 77.161] | 7 studies | Ungraded |
Dental caries prevalence Province: Sindh In Sindh province, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 58.9% (95% CI 43.8 to 73.3); ungraded. Source: Results para 2; Fig. 3 · same question in other reviews | Prevalence 58.946 [43.796, 73.274] | 11 studies | Ungraded |
Dental caries prevalence 2009 to 2020 · Fixed-effects model Population: Pakistani population of any sex or age Fixed-effect pooled dental caries prevalence was 57.0% (95% CI 56.4% to 57.6%). Source: Table 3; Fig. 4 · same question in other reviews | Prevalence 56.999 [56.415, 57.581] | 30 studies · 27878 participants | Ungraded |
Dental caries prevalence Dentition: permanent In permanent dentition, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 57.2% (95% CI 26.3 to 85.3); ungraded. Source: Results para 3; Additional files (Figs S1-S2) · same question in other reviews | Prevalence 57.184 [26.288, 85.251] | NR | Ungraded |
Dental caries prevalence Dentition: mixed In mixed dentition, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 61.2% (95% CI 43.8 to 73.3); ungraded. Source: Results para 3; Additional files (Figs S1-S2) · same question in other reviews | Prevalence 61.183 [43.796, 73.274] | NR | Ungraded |
Dental caries prevalence Province: Punjab In Punjab province, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 55.4% (95% CI 44.2 to 66.4); ungraded. Source: Results para 2; Fig. 3 · same question in other reviews | Prevalence 55.445 [44.174, 66.44] | 13 studies | Ungraded |
Dental caries prevalence City: Lahore In Lahore, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 57.6% (95% CI 47.7 to 67.2); ungraded. Source: Results para 2; Fig. 3 · same question in other reviews | Prevalence 57.604 [47.727, 67.183] | 4 studies | Ungraded |
Dental caries prevalence Province: Baluchistan and KPK (combined) In Baluchistan and KPK combined, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 51.2% (95% CI 22.9 to 79.0); ungraded. Source: Results para 2; Fig. 3 · same question in other reviews | Prevalence 51.168 [22.930, 79.004] | 4 studies | Ungraded |
Dental caries prevalence In Pakistan, the pooled prevalence of dental caries was 56.6% (95% CI 49.5 to 63.6) across 30 studies (random-effects model; ungraded). Source: Table 3 (Total random effects); Abstract; Results para 2; Fig. 4 (forest plot) · same question in other reviews | Prevalence 56.625 [49.546, 63.571] | 30 studies · 27878 participants | Ungraded |
Included primary studies 40
Open as a trial list| Study | Also included by | Outcomes it informs here | Trial PICO | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nayani 2018 matched by author and year (probable) | 1 other review | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Ahmed 2017 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Ali et al. 2012 Standard and controlled-release levodopa/carbidopa in patients with fluctuating Parkinson's disease on a protein redistribution diet. A… PMID:2012514 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Badar 2012 DENTAL CARIES; DOI:10.29309/tpmj/2012.19.01.1946 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Baloch 2009 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Baloch et al. 2009 Integration of avian sarcoma virus DNA sequences in transformed mammalian cells. PMID:200912 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Dawani 2012 Prevalence and factors related to dental caries among pre-school children of Saddar town, Karachi, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study. PMID:23270546 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Fatima Javed 2019 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Ilyas 2015 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Javed 2009 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Jawed 2020 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Kamran 2017 Clinical consequences of untreated dental caries assessed using PUFA index and its covariates in children residing in orphanages of… PMID:28693477 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Khan 2017 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Khan 2019 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Leghari 2014 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Malik 2014 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Masoud 2020 Prevalence of Dental Caries and its Association with Risk Factors amongst Preschool Children of Bharakahu, Islamabad DOI:10.35787/jimdc.v9i2.463 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Mehmood 2017 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Mehmood et al. 2017 Quantitative structure-activity relationships in centrally acting imidazolidines structurally related to clonidine. PMID:201756 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Mirza 2013 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Mirza 2017 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Mirza et al. 2013 Bell's palsy and herpes simplex. PMID:201338 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Mohiuddin 2015 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Mohiuddin et al. 2015 Cinnarizine-induced parkinsonism. Susceptibility related to aging and essential tremor. PMID:2015612 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Nayani et al. 2018 Nucleotide sequence of the complementary DNA for turkey growth hormone. PMID:2018514 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Rafiq 2018 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Rafiq et al. 2019 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Rashid 2016 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Sahito 2015 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Sami 2016 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Sami et al. 2016 Degradation of benzenesulfonate to sulfite in bacterial extract. PMID:201612 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Shaikh 2014 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Sufia 2011 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Tahir 2017 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Tahir et al. 2015 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Taqi 2018 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Umer 2011 Whether robot-assisted laparoscopic fundoplication is better for gastroesophageal reflux disease in adults: a systematic review and… PMID:20112116 | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Umer 2016 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Umer and Umer 2011 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
| Umm-E-Aiman 2018 matched by author and year (probable) | this review only | not stated | not extracted yet | not extracted yet |
Overlap with other reviews
Reviews that include the same primary studies are not independent evidence. Shared counts match studies by PMID, DOI or NCT, and otherwise by author and year (a probable match).
| Review | Shared studies | Jaccard |
|---|---|---|
| Association between passive tobacco exposure and caries in children and adolescents. A systematic review and meta-analysis. (2018) | 1 | 0.01 |