Quality of cluster randomized controlled trials in oral health: A systematic review of reports published between 2005 and 2009

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 40, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 3-14

  Froud, Robert ^a   Eldridge, Sandra ^a   Diaz Ordaz, Karla ^a   Marinho, Valeria Coelho Catao ^a   Donner, Allan ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

cluster randomised controlled trial; CONSORT statement; oral health; quality assessment; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENTAL RESEARCH; HEALTH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STANDARD;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENTAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84857699834     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: 16000528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2011.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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