Knowledge and Awareness of Medical and Dental Students About Oral Cancer Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Cancer control Vol. 32; p. 10732748251316603
• Main Authors: Escoto-Vasquez, Lilibeth-Stephania, Alarcón-Sánchez, Mario Alberto, Rodríguez-Montaño, Ruth, Becerra-Ruiz, Julieta Sarai, Lomelí-Martínez, Sarah Monserrat, Heboyan, Artak
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States SAGE Publishing 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Mouth Neoplasms - epidemiology; Mouth Neoplasms - etiology; Mouth Neoplasms - prevention & control; Risk Factors; Students, Dental - psychology; Students, Dental - statistics & numerical data; Students, Medical - psychology; Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data; dental students; risk factors; oral cancer awareness; medical students; oral cancer

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to assess the knowledge and awareness of oral cancer risk factors among medical and dental students. This study followed the PRISMA guidelines and was registered in INPLASY (ID: 2024110035). Four databases were consulted (PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus,...