Quality of trials in a systematic review of powered toothbrushes: Suggestions for future clinical trials

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1944-1953

  Robinson, Peter G ^a   Walmsley, A Damien ^b   Heanue, Michael ^c   Deacon, Scott ^d   Deery, Christopher ^e   Glenny, Ann Marie ^a   Worthington, Helen ^a   Shaw, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Bristol Dental Hospital ^*

^d EDINBURGH DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methods; Randomized controlled trials; Toothbrushing

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DENTAL CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GINGIVITIS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTIUM; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PLAQUE; TOOTHBRUSH;

DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL PLAQUE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GINGIVAL DISEASES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SELECTION; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 33845727188     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2006.050349     Document Type: Review

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