Primary study · included by 1 review

Picture Examination Communication System Versus Video Modelling in Improving Oral Hygiene of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial.

Shalabi 2022 · Shalabi Mohamed Abdel Samad Ahmad, Khattab Nagwa Mohmmad Ali, Elheeny Ahmad Abdel Hamid · Pediatric dentistry · 2022

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Oral Health Interventions in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventional Studies.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2025 · cited as Shalabi 2022 · Table 2; reference list; Figures 5-6
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
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 participantsLow
Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (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 -1.386 [-1.843, -0.929]NRLow
Plaque indices combined (PI and OHI-S)
Oral health interventions (educational visual, verbal, booklet/leaflet; procedural) vs Control or comparator (conventional education, other modes, or standard care)
SMD -1.12 [-1.58, -0.65]11 studies · 794 participantsLow
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 participantsLow
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 participantsLow
Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (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 -1.44 [-2.79, -0.08]4 studies · 287 participantsLow

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