Table 5.
Allocation of the included studies in the review, according to the clinical context and the study type
| Study type | Caries | Acute dental infections | Dental trauma | Dental anomalies | Developmental disorders | Pathological conditions | Other uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systematic reviews of diagnostic efficacy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diagnostic accuracy efficacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Diagnostic thinking efficacy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Therapeutic efficacy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Patient outcome efficacy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Societal efficacy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Narrative reviews | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Case series/case reports/surveys | 3 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 15 | 29 | 26 |
| Other research study designs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
| Clinical guidelines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |