A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: III: How to appraise and use an article about therapy

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 42-49.e1

  Brignardello Petersen, Romina ^a,b   Carrasco Labra, Alonso ^a,c   Glick, Michael ^d   Guyatt, Gordon H ^c   Azarpazhooh, Amir ^b,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical appraisal; Evidence based dentistry; Prevention; Randomized controlled trials; Therapy

Indexed keywords

DENTAL PROCEDURE; EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STANDARDS; STATISTICAL BIAS; STOMATOGNATHIC DISEASES;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DENTAL CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY; HUMANS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STOMATOGNATHIC DISEASES;

EID: 84920493586     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: 19434723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2014.11.010     Document Type: Article

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