A Systematic Map of Systematic Reviews in Pediatric Dentistry—What Do We Really Know?

作者：Ingegerd Mejàre, Gunilla Klingberg, Frida Mowafi, CHRISTINA STECKSÉN‐BLICKS, Svante Twetman, Sofia Tranæus · 发表于：PLoS ONE · 年份：2015 · DOI：10.1371/journal.pone.0117537 · 被引用次数：114 · 研究领域：Dental Health and Care Utilization、Dental Trauma and Treatments、Dental Erosion and Treatment

OBJECTIVES: To identify, appraise and summarize existing knowledge and knowledge gaps in practice-relevant questions in pediatric dentistry. METHODS: A systematic mapping of systematic reviews was undertaken for domains considered important in daily clinical practice. The literature search covered questions in the following domains: behavior management problems/dental anxiety; caries risk assessment and caries detection including radiographic technologies; prevention and non-operative treatment of caries in primary and young permanent teeth; operative treatment of caries in primary and young permanent teeth; prevention and treatment of periodontal disease; management of tooth developmental and mineralization disturbances; prevention and treatment of oral conditions in children with chronic diseases/developmental disturbances/obesity; diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental erosion and tooth wear; treatment of traumatic injuries in primary and young permanent teeth and cost-effectiveness of these interventions. Abstracts and full text reviews were assessed independently by two reviewers and any differences were solved by consensus. AMSTAR was used to assess the risk of bias of each included systematic review. Reviews judged as having a low or moderate risk of bias were used to formulate existing knowledge and knowledge gaps. RESULTS: Out of 81 systematic reviews meeting the inclusion criteria, 38 were judged to have a low or moderate risk of bias. Half of them concerned ...