Oral health-related quality of life in head and neck cancer: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) is a devastating disease with significant mortality and morbidity. Patients suffer from compromised quality of life, due to the impact of the disease and its treatment on oral health and related functions. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the effects of HNC on oral health related quality of life (OHQoL).

Methods

The protocol followed PRISMA-2020 guidelines. Literature search was conducted in electronic databases (PSYC-INFO, EMBASE, OVID-MEDLINE, SCOPUS, and WEB OF SCIENCE) at three time points, yielding 1198 records. Abstracts and full-texts were screened, and 101 eligible articles were identified. The risk of bias assessment was conducted using Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools. Narrative data synthesis w

SUBMITTER: Piyarathne N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12672552 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature