Primary study · included by 1 review

Comparison of the diagnostic yield of medical and dental referrals an oral and maxillofacial 2 weeks rule clinic.

Piggott 2015 · Piggott Liam · National journal of maxillofacial surgery · 2015

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Patient and System Barriers to Early Diagnosis of Oral Cancer in the UK.

Non-Cochrane · other · 2026 · cited as Piggott 2015 · Figs. 2 to 6; Fig. 10

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Proportion of dentist referrals with professional delay Referral by dentists	Proportion 0.33 [0.29, 0.38]	6 studies · 371 participants	GRADE not reported
Relative risk of referral by GPs compared with dentists Referral by general practitioners (GP) vs Referral by dentists	RR 1.27 [0.96, 1.68]	9 studies · 1676 participants	GRADE not reported
Proportion of GP referrals with professional delay Referral by general practitioners (GP)	Proportion 0.35 [0.31, 0.39]	6 studies · 520 participants	GRADE not reported
Proportion of oral cancer referrals made by dentists Referral by dentists	Proportion 0.38 [0.36, 0.41]	9 studies · 1676 participants	GRADE not reported
Proportion of oral cancer referrals made by GPs Referral by general practitioners (GP)	Proportion 0.49 [0.40, 0.59]	9 studies · 1676 participants	GRADE not reported
Proportion of oral cancer referrals made by GPs Referral by general practitioners (GP)	Proportion 0.49 [0.47, 0.51]	9 studies · 1676 participants	GRADE not reported
Proportion of dentist referrals with professional delay Referral by dentists	Proportion 0.29 [0.16, 0.47]	6 studies · 371 participants	GRADE not reported
Proportion of GP referrals with professional delay Referral by general practitioners (GP)	Proportion 0.36 [0.24, 0.50]	6 studies · 520 participants	GRADE not reported
Relative risk of referral by GPs compared with dentists Referral by general practitioners (GP) vs Referral by dentists	RR 1.28 [1.18, 1.38]	9 studies · 1676 participants	GRADE not reported
Proportion of oral cancer referrals made by dentists Referral by dentists	Proportion 0.38 [0.31, 0.46]	9 studies · 1676 participants	GRADE not reported

1 including review in total.