Using survival methodologies in demonstrating caries efficacy

Journal of Dental Research

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

  Hannigan, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Multivariate survival data; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; TOOTHPASTE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURVIVAL;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CLINICAL TRIALS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TOOTHPASTE;

EID: 4143124748     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910408301S20     Document Type: Conference Paper

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