Does oral health-related quality of life of patients after solid organ transplantation indicate a response shift? Results of a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The physical oral health and dental behaviour of patients after solid organ transplantation (SOT) has repeatedly been reported as insufficient. The objective of this systematic review was to detect whether the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients after SOT is reduced compared to that of healthy individuals.

Methods

A systematic literature search was performed by two independent individuals based on the PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus databases by using the following search terms: "transplantation" AND "oral health-related quality of life". The findings were checked to determine eligibility, whereby publication prior to 31 October 2020, examination of adult patients (age at least 18 years) with SOT, reporting of an OHRQoL outcome and full text

SUBMITTER: Schmalz G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7726902 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature