Clinical trials in dental primary care: What research methods have been used to produce reliable evidence?

British Dental Journal

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 155-160

  Crawford, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL CARE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PERSONNEL; REVIEW; SCHOOL DENTISTRY;

COMMUNITY DENTISTRY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; SCHOOL DENTISTRY;

EID: 24044524597     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4812576     Document Type: Review

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