Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia
Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia
Cochrane Review
7 SoF Entries
Summary of Findings
Key results and quality assessments using GRADE methodology
| Outcome | Effect | Participants | Studies | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gingivitis measured by gingival index
toothbrushing only |
-0.58 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Gingivitis measured by proportion of bleeding sites
toothbrushing only |
-0.03 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Periodontitis
toothbrushing only |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Interproximal caries
toothbrushing only |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Plaque
toothbrushing only |
-0.42 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Harms and adverse effects
toothbrushing only |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Harms and adverse outcomes
toothbrushing only |
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: | CD012018 |
| Outcomes: | 7 assessed |
Related Content
Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed:
7