Effectiveness of adjunctive screening tools for potentially malignant oral disorders and oral cancer: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

To enhance the abilities of healthcare professionals to make informed treatment decisions and establish accurate diagnoses, it is essential to assess the diagnostic reliability of different adjunctive aids. This systematic review aimed to compare the accuracy of various adjunctive methods for diagnosing suspected oral cancer (OC) or potentially malignant oral disorders (OPMD) in adults against histopathological investigative results.

Materials and methods

The review protocol registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42023463525) was developed in strict accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis-Diagnostic Test Accuracy checklist. A comprehensive electronic search was conducted to identify relevant research a

SUBMITTER: Zabin Alotaibi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10874794 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature