A cohort study found racial differences in dental insurance, utilization, and the effect of care on quality of life

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 853-857

  Fisher, Monica A ^a   Gilbert, Gregg H ^a   Shelton, Brent J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Longitudinal study; Oral disadvantage; Oral health; Outcome assessment; Quality of life; Treatment effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COVARIANCE; DATA ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE; DENTISTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GINGIVA DISEASE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE DIFFERENCE; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL CARE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 5644288559     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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