A Systematic Umbrella Review of the Effects of Teledentistry on Costs and Oral-Health Outcomes : Systematic Review
In: MDPI: Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, Jg. 2024 (2024-03-28), Heft 407, S. 1-24
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Teledentistry offers possibilities for improving efficiency and quality of care and supporting cost-effective healthcare systems. This umbrella review aims to synthesize existing systematic reviews on teledentistry and provide a summary of evidence of its clinical- and cost-effectiveness. A compre hensive search strategy involving various teledentistry-related terms, across seven databases, was conducted. Articles published until 24 April 2023 were considered. Two researchers independently reviewed titles, abstracts and full-text articles. The quality of the included reviews was critically appraised with the AMSTAR-2 checklist. Out of 749 studies identified, 10 were included in this um brella review. Two reviews focusing on oral-health outcomes revealed that, despite positive findings, there is not yet enough evidence for the long-term clinical effectiveness of teledentistry. Ten reviews reported on economic evaluations or costs, indicating that teledentistry is cost-saving. However, these conclusions were based on assumptions due to insufficient evidence on cost-effectiveness. The main limitation of our umbrella review was the critically low quality of the included reviews according to AMSTAR-2 criteria, with many of these reviews basing their conclusions on low-quality studies. This highlights the need for high-quality experimental studies (e.g., RCTs, factorial designs, stepped-wedge designs, SMARTs and MRTs) to assess teledentistry’s clinical- and cost-effectiveness.
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A Systematic Umbrella Review of the Effects of Teledentistry on Costs and Oral-Health Outcomes : Systematic Review
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Scheerman, Janneke, Lid lectoraat ; Qari, Alaa H., Overig ; Varenne, Benoit, Overig ; Bijwaard, Harmen, Lector ; Swinckels, Laura, Lid lectoraat ; Giraudeau, Nicolas, Overig ; Meijel,van, B.K.G. (Berno), Lector ; Rodríguez Marino, Overig |
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Zeitschrift: | MDPI: Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, Jg. 2024 (2024-03-28), Heft 407, S. 1-24 |
Veröffentlichung: | Hogeschool Inholland, 2024. 21, 2024 |
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