There is a paucity of economic evaluations of prediction methods of caries and periodontitis-A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Direct cost for methods of prediction also named risk assessment in dentistry may be negligible compared with the cost of extensive constructions. On the other hand, as risk assessment is performed daily and for several patients in general dental practice, the costs may be considerable. The objective was to summarize evidence in studies of economic evaluation of prognostic prediction multivariable models and methods of caries and periodontitis and to identify knowledge gaps (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020149763).

Material and methods

Four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, NHS Economic Evaluation Database) and reference lists of included studies were searched. Titles and abstracts were screened by two reviewers in parallel.

SUBMITTER: Fransson H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8204028 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature