Interventions for managing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

Interventions for managing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

Cochrane Review 13 SoF Entries

Summary of Findings

Key results and quality assessments using GRADE methodology

Outcome Effect Participants Studies Certainty
Taste acuity improvement (patient-reported outcome) assessed with VAS/questionnaire where improvement in dysgeusia is defined as more than 5% improvement in the VAS scores for a mean follow-up period of 3 months
placebo
1.4 - - Not assessed
Taste acuity improvement (objective outcome - continuous data) assessed with filter paper strip and filter paper disk methods for a mean follow-up period of 3 months
placebo
0.44 - - Not assessed
Taste acuity improvement (objective outcome - dichotomous data) assessed with filter paper disk and Henkin's 3-drop stimulus method for a mean follow-up period of 3 months
placebo
1.42 - - Not assessed
Cross-over trial - taste detection assessed with Henkin's method for a follow-up period of 6 months
placebo
2.5 - - Not assessed
Cross-over trial - taste recognition assessed with Henkin's method for a follow-up period of 6 months
placebo
3.0 - - Not assessed
Adverse events - follow-up range 12 weeks to 18 weeks
placebo
5.2 - - Not assessed
Taste discrimination assessed with 32 taste strips with a follow-up of 8 weeks
sham control
2.8 - - Not assessed
Taste acuity improvement - Patient reported outcome
placebo
1.45 - - Not assessed
Taste acuity improvement - Objective outcome - Continuous - Overall taste improvement
placebo
0.44 - - Not assessed
Taste acuity improvement - Objective outcome - Continuous - Taste recognition
placebo
1.26 - - Not assessed
Taste acuity improvement - Objective outcome - Dichotomous - Idiopathic and zinc deficient taste disorders
placebo
1.7 - - Not assessed
Adverse events
placebo
6.21 - - Not assessed
Taste discrimination
sham control
2.8 - - 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: CD010470
Outcomes: 13 assessed

Related Content

Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed: 13