Impact of guideline implementation on patient care: A cluster RCT

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-76

  Mettes, T G ^a   Van Der Sanden, W J M ^a   Bronkhorst, E ^a   Grol, R P T M ^a   Wensing, M ^a   Plasschaert, A J M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical practice guidelines; Cluster randomized trial; Implementation research.

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION TREE; DENTAL CARE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DECISION TREES; DENTAL CARE; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; RISK MANAGEMENT; TOOTH, IMPACTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72449150961     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034509350971     Document Type: Article

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