Table 2.

Reported outcome category, outcome examples and outcomes measures, ordered according to the frequency of use in included studies

Outcome category	Outcome examples	Exemplary outcome measures
Restoration success	Clinical performance Restoration quality Survival of tooth and restoration	Modified US Public Health Service (USPHS) criteria Modified atraumatic restorative treatment criteria Radiographic evaluation (Bitewings) Number of reinterventions Survival rate
Pain/discomfort/ hypersensitivity	Response to stimulus Pain during and after dental treatment/intervention	Schiff Cold Air Sensitivity Scale Questionnaires Modified behaviour pain scale Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Aesthetic improvement	Aesthetic improvement	Questionnaires Clinical photography
Mineral gain	Mineral gain	Laser fluorescence readings Scanning electron microscope/energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry Quantitative light-induced fluorescence
Space management	Space closure after extraction Need of orthodontic intervention	Amount of spontaneous space closure
Anaesthesia effectiveness	Anaesthesia technique Need for local anaesthesia	Presence of pain during treatment Pain efficacy scale
Preventive success	Clinical performance Sealant quality Ability to prevent caries and enamel breakdown	Success/Modified USPHS criteria
Efficiency	Costs of treatment	Placement time Used materials Laboratory costs
Quality of life	Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL)	Self-administered OHRQoL questionnaires child oral health impact profile (COHIP G-19), child perceptions questionnaire (CPQ 8–10), (CPQ 11–14)
Gingival and periodontal health	Presence of gingivitis and periodontitis Oral hygiene Subgingival microbiota	Gingival index Pocket depth Turesky plaque index Checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridisation
Patient satisfaction	Patient satisfaction with treatment	VAS questionnaires