Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment
Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment
Cochrane Review
15 SoF Entries
Summary of Findings
Key results and quality assessments using GRADE methodology
| Outcome | Effect | Participants | Studies | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gingival inflammation short term (< 6 weeks)
Conventional manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) |
-0.1 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Gingival inflammation medium term (6 weeks to 12 months)
Conventional manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) |
-12.4 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Plaque short term
Conventional manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) |
0.2 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Plaque medium term (6 weeks to 12 months)
Conventional manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) |
-0.44 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Quality of life
Conventional manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Dental caries
Conventional manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Adverse effects
Conventional manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Plaque short term (< 6 weeks)
Manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Knowledge medium term (6 weeks to 12 months)
No training of carers |
0.69 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Behaviour, attitude and self-efficacy (BAS) medium term (6 weeks to 12 months)
No training of carers |
0.15 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Behaviour, attitude and self-efficacy medium and long term (6 weeks to > 12 months)
No oral hygiene training |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Gingival pocketing long term (> 12 months)
Usual care ("no specific treatment") |
-0.6 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Gingival bleeding long term (> 12 months)
Usual care ("no specific treatment") |
-0.2 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Plaque long term (> 12 months)
Usual care ("no specific treatment") |
-0.7 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
nan
nan |
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: | CD012628 |
| Outcomes: | 15 assessed |
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Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed:
15