Potential modern alternative designs for caries clinical trials (CCTs) and how these can be validated against the conventional model

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 83, Issue SPEC. ISS. C, 2004, Pages

  Chesters, R K ^a   Ellwood, R P ^b   Biesbrock, A R ^c   Smith, S R ^d  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b Dental Health Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^d GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caries; Clinical trials; Model; Study design; Validation

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DENTAL CARIES; FORECASTING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAFETY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DENTAL CARIES; FORECASTING; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4143100570     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910408301S26     Document Type: Conference Paper

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