Scolaris Content Display Scolaris Content Display

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Figure 1

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 2

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Comparison 1 Molar tubes versus molar bands, Outcome 1 Failure at tooth level.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Molar tubes versus molar bands, Outcome 1 Failure at tooth level.

Comparison 1 Molar tubes versus molar bands, Outcome 2 Failure at participant level.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Molar tubes versus molar bands, Outcome 2 Failure at participant level.

Comparison 1 Molar tubes versus molar bands, Outcome 3 Decalcification (participant level).
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Molar tubes versus molar bands, Outcome 3 Decalcification (participant level).

Comparison 1. Molar tubes versus molar bands

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Failure at tooth level Show forest plot

2

Hazard Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI)

2.92 [1.80, 4.72]

2 Failure at participant level Show forest plot

2

186

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.30 [1.56, 3.41]

3 Decalcification (participant level) Show forest plot

1

74

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.85 [1.22, 2.79]

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Comparison 1. Molar tubes versus molar bands