Fig 1.
Flowchart of study selection.
Table 1.
Characteristics of included RCTs comparing cryotherapy versus no treatment or other interventions (1).
Table 2.
Characteristics of included RCTs comparing cryotherapy versus no treatment or other interventions (2).
Fig 2.
Effect of oral cryotherapy on the incidence of oral mucositis in patients with hematological malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
RR: risk ratio; CI: confidence interval.
Fig 3.
Subgroup analysis of the effects of oral cryotherapy on the incidence of oral mucositis in patients with hematological malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
RR: risk ratio; CI: confidence interval.
Fig 4.
Effect of oral cryotherapy on the severity of oral mucositis in patients with hematological malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
SMD: standardized mean difference; CI: confidence interval.
Fig 5.
Effect of oral cryotherapy on the duration of oral mucositis in patients with hematological malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
SMD: standardized mean difference; CI: confidence interval.
Fig 6.
Effect of oral cryotherapy on the duration of analgesic use in patients with hematological malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
SMD: standardized mean difference; CI: confidence interval.
Fig 7.
Effect of oral cryotherapy on the duration of total parenteral nutrition use in patients with hematological malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
SMD: standardized mean difference; CI: confidence interval.
Fig 8.
Effect of oral cryotherapy on the length of hospital stay in patients with hematological malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
SMD: standardized mean difference; CI: confidence interval.