Meta-regression analysis
| Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subgroups | Long-term complications (n=10) | Any postoperative pain (n=23) | Postoperative flare-up (n=8) |
| Pain-free vs painful teeth | −0.33 (−1.47 to 1.14) | 0.15 (−0.50 to 0.80) | 1.10 (−2.44 to 4.63) |
| Vital vs non-vital teeth | 0.10 (−0.90 to 1.10) | −0.02 (−0.60 to 0.58) | −0.08 (−2.26 to 2.10) |
| Teeth with periapical lesions vs teeth without lesions | −0.13 (−1.22 to 0.98) | −1.18 (−2.91 to 0.55) | 0.79 (−0.87 to 2.46) |
| Calcium hydroxide medication vs no medication | NA | 0.11 (−0.27 to 0.50) | −0.27 (−1.29 to 0.74) |
LogRR and 95% CI are given to allow comparing relative effect estimates between subgroups of treatments.
N, number of studies; NA, not available (as all studies used calcium hydroxide).