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
Incidence rate of NHAP
usual oral care
0.65 - - Not assessed
Incidence proportion (cumulative incidence) of NHAP
usual oral care
0.61 - - Not assessed
Mortality (pneumonia-associated)
usual oral care
0.41 - - Not assessed
Mortality (all-cause)
usual oral care
0.55 - - Not assessed
Incidence proportion of NHAP
no oral care
nan - - Not assessed
Adverse effects of interventions
no oral care
nan - - Not assessed
Incidence of NHAP
usual oral care
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: CD012416
Outcomes: 7 assessed

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Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed: 7