Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Need for irrigation (syringing) | |||||
Systematic review |
106 people Data from 1 RCT |
Proportion of people not requiring syringing
26% with arachis oil/almond oil/rectified camphor oil (oil base)-based softener 11% with arachis oil/chlorobutol/p-dichlorobenzene (oil base)-based softener Absolute numbers not reported |
OR 2.8 95% CI 1.0 to 8.0 |
Moderate effect size | arachis oil/almond oil/rectified camphor oil-based softener |