Primary study · included by 1 review
The occurrence of xerostomia and salivary gland hypofunction in a population-based sample of older South Australians.
Thomson 1999 · Thomson W M, Chalmers J M, Spencer A J, et al. · Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · 1999
Included by
| Outcome this study informs | Pooled effect | Evidence | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Xerostomia (self-reported dry mouth) Not applicable (prevalence) vs Not applicable (prevalence) | Prevalence (%) 20 [18, 22] | 32 studies | GRADE not reported |
Xerostomia (self-reported dry mouth) Not applicable (prevalence review); xerostomia · Prevalence at time of survey | Prevalence, percent (random effects, Freeman-Tukey double arcsine, DerSimonian-Laird) 21 [19, 23] | 34 studies · 1640079 participants | GRADE not reported |
Xerostomia (self-reported dry mouth) Not applicable (prevalence) vs Not applicable (prevalence) | Prevalence (%) 21 [19, 23] | 33 studies | GRADE not reported |
Salivary gland hypofunction by unstimulated whole saliva (UWS, 0.1 mL/min or less) Not applicable (prevalence review); salivary gland hypofunction · Prevalence at time of survey | Prediction interval 0% to 71% | 3 studies · 1291 participants | GRADE not reported |
Xerostomia (self-reported dry mouth) Not applicable (prevalence review); xerostomia · Prevalence at time of survey | Prediction interval 11% to 34% | 34 studies · 1640079 participants | GRADE not reported |
Xerostomia (self-reported dry mouth) Not applicable (prevalence) vs Not applicable (prevalence) | Prevalence (%) 20 [19, 22] | 33 studies | GRADE not reported |
Salivary gland hypofunction by unstimulated whole saliva (UWS, 0.1 mL/min or less) Not applicable (prevalence review); salivary gland hypofunction · Prevalence at time of survey | Prevalence, percent (random effects, Freeman-Tukey double arcsine, DerSimonian-Laird) 12 [4, 24] | 3 studies · 1291 participants | GRADE not reported |
1 including review in total.