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Social story-based oral health promotion for preschool children with special healthcare needs: A 24-month randomized controlled trial.
Zhou 2020 · Zhou Ni, Wong Hai Ming, McGrath Colman · Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2020
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| Outcome this study informs | Pooled effect | Evidence | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Plaque index (PI) Oral health interventions (educational visual, verbal, booklet and procedural approaches; child and/or caregiver directed) vs Control or comparator interventions (e.g., conventional education, manual toothbrush, social story, passive video) · Last post-intervention measurement | SMD -0.73 [-1.02, -0.44] | 9 studies · 754 participants | Low |
Gingival index (GI) Oral health interventions (educational visual, verbal, booklet and procedural approaches; child and/or caregiver directed) vs Control or comparator interventions (e.g., conventional education, manual toothbrush, social story, passive video) · Last post-intervention measurement | SMD -0.74 [-1.34, -0.14] | 6 studies · 563 participants | Low |
Plaque indices combined (PI and OHI-S) Oral health interventions (educational visual, verbal, booklet and procedural approaches; child and/or caregiver directed) vs Control or comparator interventions (e.g., conventional education, manual toothbrush, social story, passive video) · Last post-intervention measurement | SMD -0.11 [-0.39, 0.18] | 2 studies · 197 participants | Low |
Plaque indices combined (PI and OHI-S) Oral health interventions (educational visual, verbal, booklet and procedural approaches; child and/or caregiver directed) vs Control or comparator interventions (e.g., conventional education, manual toothbrush, social story, passive video) · Last post-intervention measurement | SMD -0.95 [-1.39, -0.52] | 12 studies · 991 participants | Low |
Gingival index (GI) Oral health interventions (educational visual, verbal, booklet and procedural approaches; child and/or caregiver directed) vs Control or comparator interventions (e.g., conventional education, manual toothbrush, social story, passive video) · Last post-intervention measurement | SMD -0.92 [-1.52, -0.32] | 5 studies · 503 participants | Low |
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