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Improving oral health and related health behaviours (substance use, smoking, diet) in people with severe and multiple disadvantage: A systematic review of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions
April 2024 • Laura J. McGowan, Deepti Anna John, Ryan Kenny, Emma Joyes, Emma A. Adams, Hosein Shabaninejad, Catherine Richmond, Fiona Beyer, David Landes, Richar…
Background People experiencing homelessness co-occurring with substance use or offending (‘severe and multiple disadvantage’ SMD) often have high levels of poor oral health and related health behaviours (particularly, substance use, smoking, poor diet). This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions in adults experiencing SMD to improve oral health and related health behaviours. Methods and findings From inception to February 2023, five bibliographic databases (MED…