Primary study · included by 1 review

Role of general practice in the diagnosis of oral cancer.

Crossman 2016 · Crossman Timothy, Warburton Fiona, Richards Michael A, et al. · The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery · 2016

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Patient and System Barriers to Early Diagnosis of Oral Cancer in the UK.
Non-Cochrane · other · 2026 · cited as Crossman 2016 · Figs. 2 to 6; Fig. 10
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
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 participantsGRADE not reported
Proportion of oral cancer referrals made by dentists
Referral by dentists
Proportion 0.38 [0.36, 0.41]9 studies · 1676 participantsGRADE 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 participantsGRADE 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 participantsGRADE 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 participantsGRADE not reported
Proportion of oral cancer referrals made by dentists
Referral by dentists
Proportion 0.38 [0.31, 0.46]9 studies · 1676 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.