title: Gathering data on oral mucosal diseases: a new approach.
abstract: A new approach to gathering epidemiological data on oral mucosal diseases has been tested with encouraging results in Sri Lanka. Its main advantage is that it does not depend on the examiner's ability to make a diagnosis, so it can be carried out by non-professionals such as dental students.
authors.affiliation: Oral Health Unit, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramanathan
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Leclercq
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Mendis
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Barmes
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D015588:Observer Variation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013188:Sri Lanka