title: Outcomes assessment in general practice residency programs.
abstract: In 1988, the Commission on Dental Accreditation Implemented outcomes assessment as an accreditation standard for all programs it accredits. This paper describes outcomes assessment for general practice residency programs and provides a basic plan suitable for adaptation to individual program goals. Examples of goals, objectives, outcome measurement instruments, data collection, and documentation requirements are provided.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Binkley
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D004282:Documentation; D004497:Education, Dental; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education*; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States