State-Transition and Simulation Models for Pediatric Dental Caries Progression

A scoping review from 2026 synthesizes 43 studies on modeling pediatric dental caries progression. The dataset, compiled by Xenia Teplitzky, focuses on state-transition and simulation-based approaches used to evaluate interventions and economic outcomes. It includes studies of children and adolescents up to age 18 from any geographic or clinical setting.

Use Cases

• Compare state-transition modeling structures (e.g., Markov cohort vs. microsimulation) based on the methodological features described in the review
• Inform the development of standardized health-state classifications for caries based on the review's findings on model structure diversity
• Identify research gaps in pediatric caries simulation by analyzing the scope of questions addressed by the 43 included studies

Strengths

• Includes 43 studies, providing a substantial basis for review
• Focuses on a specific modeling domain (state-transition and simulation-based approaches) for a defined condition (pediatric dental caries)
• Registered in the Open Science Framework (DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/6BT7K), enhancing transparency

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The dataset is very small (37.8 KB), indicating limited scope, likely containing only summary or metadata from the review

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic scoping review of MEDLINE (PubMed) and Scopus databases.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 05:46:53; freshness should be verified

Geography

Studies from any geographic setting were included.