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Table 2 Overview of the study-specific parameters of the included studies. Values are presented as the mean values ± standard deviation, mean values (range) or percentages

From: Does oral health-related quality of life of patients after solid organ transplantation indicate a response shift? Results of a systematic review

Author, year

Treatment

Country

No. of patients

Study type

Subjects mean age in years

Time since Tx

Female (%)

Control group for OHRQoL

HC

preTx

Segura-Saint-Gerons et al. [22]

HTx

Spain

150

Monocentric cross-sectional

54.94 ± 14.56

30.7% < 5 years, 32% 5–10 years, 37.3% > 10 years

21.3%

No

No

Schmalz et al. [23]

KTx

Germany

39

Multicentric cross-sectional

56.51 ± 11.56

n/a

51.3%

Yes, n = 91, age: 58.31 ± 9.91 years, 65.9% female

Yes, HD n = 87, 37.9% Female, age: 60.98 ± 14.01

Schmalz et al. [24]

LuTx

Germany

60

Monocentric cross-sectional

54.03 ± 9.97

 > 6 years: 58.3%

50%

Yes, n = 70, age: 55.44 ± 8.54 years, 63% female

No

Schmalz et al. [25]

LTx

Germany

47

Monocentric cross-sectional

46.6 ± 12.6

4.7 ± 3.9 years

42.6%

Yes, n = 75, 58.7% female, 57.1 ± 9.9

Yes, preLTx n = 24, 41.7% female, 54.4 ± 9.5 years

Ruokonen et al. [21]

KTx

Finland

51

Prospective observational

61 (31–86)

7.1 (1–11) years

33%

No

Yes, predialysis n = 144, 32.6% female, age 23–83 years

Schmalz et al. [26]

HTx

Germany

104

Monocentric cross-sectional

55.26 ± 12.16

6.8 ± 5.16 years

25%

No

Yes, HI n = 82, 54.90 ± 11.14 years, 15.9% female

Oduncuoğlu et al. [27]

KTx

Turkey

64

Monocentric cross-sectional

37.90 ± 10.30

1 year 18.8%, < 1–5 years 45.3%, > 5 years 35.9%

31.2%

Yes, n = 61, 37.10 ± 13.41, 65.6% female

Yes, HD n = 63, 40.98 ± 9.99 years, 38.1% female

  1. OHRQoL oral health-related quality of life, n/a: not applicable, HD haemodialysis, HI heart insufficiency