Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment

Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment

Cochrane Review 7 SoF Entries

Summary of Findings

Key results and quality assessments using GRADE methodology

Outcome Effect Participants Studies Certainty
Gingivitis
toothbrushing alone
-0.13 - - Not assessed
Interproximal caries
toothbrushing alone
nan - - Not assessed
Harms and adverse effects
toothbrushing alone
nan - - Not assessed
Plaque
toothbrushing alone
-0.19 - - Not assessed
Calculus
toothbrushing alone
nan - - Not assessed
Clinical attachment loss
toothbrushing alone
nan - - Not assessed
Quality of life
toothbrushing alone
nan - - Not assessed
GRADE Certainty of Evidence:
High Very confident in the effect estimate
Moderate Moderately confident in the effect estimate
Low Limited confidence in the effect estimate
Very Low Very little confidence in the effect estimate

Review Information

Review ID: CD008829
Outcomes: 7 assessed

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Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed: 7