Table 5 Checklist items in the “Behavior Guidance” theme

Intervention

1

Include information on the type of behavior guidance technique provided to the parent/caregiver

2

Include information on the indications, risks, benefits, and alternatives of the behavior guidance technique of interest

Assessment/Outcome

3

Include information on the people involved in behavior guidance (dentist, parent, nurse) and their role (active, passive) during delivery of the behavior guidance

4

Include information on the settings for behavior management-private dental setting, public hospital, specialist pediatric dental setting, general dental setting

5

Report parent’s/caregiver's and child’s perspectives on behavior guidance technique used, where relevant

6

Report dentist's, parent's preferences and child’s preferences (wherever appropriate) of behavior guidance

7

Report the experience or behavior of the child of previous dental visit, if applicable

8

Report the influence of the behavior guidance technique used or studied on the intervention, where relevant

9

Report the dental anxiety, fear and/or behavior of the child included in the study using validated measures (Examples: Facial Image Scale, Dental subscale of children's fear survey schedule, Frankl’s behavior rating scale)

10

Report any challenges (child’s/parent’s/operator’s level) encountered during dental treatment and care delivery pathway