Statistical aspects of design and analysis of clinical trials for the prevention of caries

Caries Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 360-365

  Burnside, G ^a   Pine, C M ^a   Williamson, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis, clinical trials; Design, clinical trials; Fluoride, caries prevention; Randomized controlled trials, caries prevention; Statistics, trial analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE VARNISH;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL RESEARCH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL RESEARCH; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE; SELECTION BIAS;

EID: 33748325803     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000094279     Document Type: Conference Paper

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