Decision analysis in dentistry - The last 30 years

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 453-468

  Rohlin, M ^a,c   Mileman, P A ^b  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Decision analysis; Decision analytic approach; Decision tree; Dental; Dentistry; Evidence based; Oral health; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DECISION TREE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL RESEARCH; DENTISTRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICINE; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DECISION TREES; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL RESEARCH; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MEDICINE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0034264353     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(00)00027-0     Document Type: Article

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