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Evidence-based dentistry : an introduction / Allan K. Hackshaw, Elizabeth A. Paul, Elizabeth S. Davenport.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford : Blackwell Munksgaard, 2006Description: xii, 225 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781405124966 (pbk.)
  • 1405124962 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 617.6 23 H.A.E.
Online resources:
Contents:
Evidence-based dentistry; what it is and how to practice it -- Counting people: understanding percentages and proportions -- Taking measurements on people -- Comparing groups and examining associations -- Assessing the effectiveness of treatments -- Determining risk factors for and causes of disease -- Detecting disease -- Comparison of different research studies -- Reviewing all the evidence.
Summary: Provides a much-needed orientation in the subject for students and professionals alike. It is a ground-level book for those seeking to understand evidence-based dentistry and its significance for clinical practice. The book is anchored in the dental literature: the majority of the chapters offer guidance on interpreting a full published paper; where both the subject of the paper and the study design is of relevance.
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Books Books Media and mass communication Library M2 617.6 H.A.E. Available M0000060
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Evidence-based dentistry; what it is and how to practice it --
Counting people: understanding percentages and proportions --
Taking measurements on people --
Comparing groups and examining associations --
Assessing the effectiveness of treatments --
Determining risk factors for and causes of disease --
Detecting disease --
Comparison of different research studies --
Reviewing all the evidence.

Provides a much-needed orientation in the subject for students and professionals alike. It is a ground-level book for those seeking to understand evidence-based dentistry and its significance for clinical practice. The book is anchored in the dental literature: the majority of the chapters offer guidance on interpreting a full published paper; where both the subject of the paper and the study design is of relevance.

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