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Table 3 Demographic variables pertaining to the included papers

From: Impact of clear aligner therapy on masticatory musculature and stomatognathic system: a systematic review conducted according to PRISMA guidelines and the Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions

Study ID

Region of study

Study year

Total sample size (number)

Mean age (years)

Gender ratio

Follow-up timeframe

Liu et al. [45]

China

2017

23

26.8 ± 2.4

All females

6 months

Manfrendini et al. [46]

Italy

2018

19

28.3 ± 2.4

14 females

Unspecified

Nota et al. [47]

Italy

2021

16

22.5 ± 3.5

8 females

3 months

Paes et al. [48]

Brazil

2023

10

29.9 ± 5.5

7 females

8 months

Pittar et al. [49]

New Zealand

2023

31

22 ± 4.3

17 females

9 days

Tran et al. [50]

Canada

2020

27

35.3 ± 17.6

22 females

1 month