evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Xerostomia among older home care clients.

Viljakainen 2016a · Viljakainen Sari, Nykänen Irma, Ahonen Riitta, et al. · Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2016

Included by

Associations Between Multimorbidity, Polypharmacy and Oral Conditions in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · aetiology · 2026 · cited as Viljakainen 2016 · Reference 47; Table 2; Figure 2
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Dry mouth (self-reported)
Polypharmacy (more than 5 medications; exposure) vs No polypharmacy
OR 2.05 [1.31, 3.22]2 studies · 931 participantsGRADE not reported
Edentulism
Multimorbidity (two or more diseases; exposure) vs No multimorbidity
OR 1.91 [0.24, 15.13]2 studiesGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.