Dental Health Services Research Unit, School of Dentistry, University of Dundee, Park Place, Dundee, DD1 4HR, Scotland.
Dental Public Health, NHS Tayside, Dundee, Scotland.
Syst Rev. 2017 Oct 25;6(1):216. doi: 10.1186/s13643-017-0610-8.
Obesity and dental caries are global public health problems which can impact in childhood and throughout the life course. In simple terms, childhood dental caries and body weight are linked via the common risk factor of diet. An association between dental caries and obesity has been described in a number of studies and reviews. However, similarly, a relationship has also been noted between low body weight and caries experience in children. This protocol will provide the framework for an umbrella review to address the following question: Does the available evidence support a relationship between dental caries experience and body weight in the child population?
This review protocol outlines the process to carry out an umbrella systematic review which will synthesise previous reviews of childhood dental caries experience and body weight. An umbrella review methodology will be used to examine the methodological and reporting quality of existing reviews.
The final umbrella review aims to aggregate the available evidence in order to provide a summary for policymakers and to inform healthcare interventions.
PROSPERO CRD42016047304.
肥胖和龋齿是全球性的公共卫生问题，它们会影响儿童和整个生命过程。简单来说，儿童龋齿和体重通过饮食这一共同的风险因素联系在一起。一些研究和综述描述了龋齿和肥胖之间的关联。然而，同样地，也有研究注意到儿童体重过轻和龋齿经历之间存在关系。本方案将为一项伞式综述提供框架，以解决以下问题：现有证据是否支持儿童人群中龋齿经历和体重之间的关系？
本综述方案概述了进行伞式系统综述的过程，该综述将综合儿童龋齿经历和体重的以往综述。将采用伞式综述方法来检查现有综述的方法学和报告质量。
最终的伞式综述旨在汇总现有证据，以便为政策制定者提供总结，并为医疗保健干预措施提供信息。
PROSPERO CRD42016047304。
