Primary study · included by 2 reviews

Oral Diagnostic Methods for the Detection of Periodontal Disease.

Ramenzoni 2021 · Ramenzoni Liza L, Lehner Marc P, Kaufmann Manuela E, et al. · Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021

Included by

The role of salivary lactoferrin as a potential biomarker for periodontal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · DTA · 2026 · cited as Ramenzoni 2021 (saliva, ref 57) · Reference list; Tables 1-4; Figures 2-4
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Lactoferrin level in unstimulated saliva
Periodontitis (exposure) vs Periodontally healthy controls · Cross-sectional (single time point)
ROM 1.77 [1.40, 2.24]4 studies · 189 participantsLow
Lactoferrin level in stimulated saliva
Periodontitis (exposure) vs Periodontally healthy controls · Cross-sectional (single time point)
ROM 2.14 [1.38, 3.32]4 studies · 215 participantsLow
Lactoferrin level in unstimulated saliva
Periodontitis (exposure) vs Periodontally healthy controls · Cross-sectional (single time point)
ROM 1.46 [0.98, 2.19]5 studies · 209 participantsLow
Lactoferrin level in stimulated saliva
Periodontitis (exposure) vs Periodontally healthy controls · Cross-sectional (single time point)
ROM 2.06 [1.13, 3.74]3 studies · 176 participantsLow

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

2 including reviews in total.