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Meta-Analysis
. 2023 Aug 31;21(1):102.
doi: 10.1186/s12955-023-02170-6.

Impact of oral conditions on oral health-related quality of life among Indians- a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Anju James  1 , Chandrashekar Janakiram  2   3 , R V Meghana  1 , Vijay S Kumar  1 , Anitha R Sagarkar  4 , Yuvraj B Y  5
Affiliations
Meta-Analysis

Impact of oral conditions on oral health-related quality of life among Indians- a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Anju James et al. Health Qual Life Outcomes. .

Abstract

Objective: This review assessed the impact of oral conditions on Oral Health Related Quality of Life among Indians.

Methods: Databases, including PubMed and Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycInfo were systematically searched for English Language studies conducted among Indians up to July 2022. Two independent reviewers assessed studies selected for retrieval for methodological quality using standardised quality assessment instruments for analytical cross-sectional studies in JBI SUMARI.

Results: Fourty one publications were included in this review (N = 23,090). Studies includes both cross sectional study and Randomized Controlled Trials. Based on the JBI critical appraisal tools, the quality of the included studies was low to high. Twenty-six studies were considered for the meta-analysis. Individuals with dental caries [OR: 3.54 (95% CI 2.24- 5.60), ten studies, 4945 participants] and malocclusion [ OR: 5.44 (95% CI 1.61, 18.39), six studies, 3720 participants] had poor OHRQoL compared to individuals without oral conditions.

Conclusions: Despite the various definitions of the exposures and instruments used to assess Oral Health-Related Quality of Life, our review found that people with dental caries and malocclusion have a significantly higher experience of poor quality of life.

Prospero systematic review registration no: CRD42021277874.

Keywords: Dental caries; Indian population; Oral Health-Related Quality of Life; Oral conditions; Periodontal disease.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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Summary of findings
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Search results and study selection and inclusion process
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Dental caries and QoL
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Dental caries and QoL measured by OHIP-14, ECOHIS, and Michigan Oral Health Quality of Life
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Periodontal disease- Loss pf Attachment measured by OHIP-14 and OIDP
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Periodontal disease- Community Periodontal Disease measured by OHIP-14 and OIDP
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Functional edentulism and QoL measured by GOHAI
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Malocclusion and QoL
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Sub group analysis based on scales for dental caries
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Subgroup analyis based on age group for dental caries
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