Changing clinicians' behavior: A randomized controlled trial of fees and education

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 640-644

  Clarkson, J E ^a   Turner, S ^a   Grimshaw, J M ^b   Ramsay, C R ^c   Johnston, M ^c   Scott, A ^d   Bonetti, D ^a   Tilley, C J ^a   Maclennan, G ^c   Ibbetson, R ^e   MacPherson, L M D ^f   Pitts, N B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Incentives; Prevention; Sealant

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL EDUCATION; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; EDUCATION, DENTAL, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY;

EID: 47649118949     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910808700701     Document Type: Article

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