Comparison 10. Ferric sulphate pulpotomy versus formocresol pulpotomy.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Clinical failure	7		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 6 months	7	394	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.0 [0.15, 6.87]
1.2 12 months	7	394	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.38 [0.45, 4.27]
1.3 24 months	5	258	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.83 [0.40, 1.70]
2 Radiological failure	7		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 6 months	6	294	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.79 [0.32, 1.92]
2.2 12 months	7	394	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.33 [0.73, 2.42]
2.3 24 months	5	258	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.26 [0.71, 2.24]
3 Overall failure	5		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1 6 months	4	184	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.53 [0.12, 2.37]
3.2 12 months	5	284	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.16 [0.51, 2.64]
3.3 24 months	4	228	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.49 [0.74, 3.01]
4 Pain	4		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
4.1 6 months	4	230	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.33 [0.01, 7.58]
4.2 12 months	4	230	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.33 [0.01, 7.58]
4.3 24 months	4	230	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.2 [0.01, 3.85]
5 Pathological radiolucency	4		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
5.1 12 months	4	230	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.8 [0.40, 8.17]
5.2 24 months	4	230	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.2 [0.51, 9.50]
6 Pathological root resorption	6		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
6.1 6 months	5	214	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.67 [0.12, 3.84]
6.2 12 months	6	314	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.64 [0.53, 5.08]
6.3 24 months	5	258	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.21 [0.50, 2.96]
7 Pulp canal obliteration	3		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
7.1 6 months	3	134	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.2 12 months	3	134	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.94 [0.54, 1.64]
7.3 24 months	2	78	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.24 [0.28, 5.54]