Table 3 Description of outcome measurement and oral health conditions with measure of effect
Exposure | Based on OHRQoL instruments | N | No. of Individuals with Oral Diseases | No. of Individuals without oral diseases | Number of studies | Pooled Estimate | 95% CI | Grading of evidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LL | UL | ||||||||
a. Dichotomous data | |||||||||
 Dental caries | Overall | 4945 | 2700 | 2245 | 10 | OR 3.54 | 2.24 | 5.60 | Medium quality |
 Malocclusion | Overall | 3720 | 1358 | 2362 | 6 | OR 5.44 | 1.61 | 18.39 | Medium quality |
b. Continuous data | Â | ||||||||
 Dental caries | OHIP-14, ECOHIS and Michigan oral health-related QoL | 4511 | 2175 | 2336 | 6 | SMD 0.87 | 0.34 | 1.40 | Medium quality |
 Periodontal Disease – Loss of attachment | OHIP-14 and OIDP | 3414 | 2056 | 1358 | 4 | SMD -0.04 | -2.01 | 1.92 | High quality |
 Periodontal Disease—Community Periodontal Index | OHIP-14 and OIDP | 3064 | 2297 | 767 | 4 | SMD -0.18 | -0.53 | 0.18 | High quality |
 Functional edentulism | GOHAI | 1146 | 661 | 485 | 4 | SMD 0.31 | -0.37 | 0.99 | Medium quality |