Table 1.

Systematic search strategy

Focus questions	What are the influencing factors of the hydrophobicity of modified denture base resin?
PICOS
P: Participant	Modified denture base materials
I: Interventions	Incorporating antifungal agents
	Surface coatings
	Chemical composition modification
C: Comparison	Unmodified heat-polymerized/microwave-polymerized acrylic resin
	Modified heat-polymerized acrylic resin
O: Outcomes	Effectiveness of modifications on surface free energy/hydrophobicity
S: Study design	Networking meta-analysis