title: Practice-based research: importance, challenges and prospects. A personal view.
abstract: Observation from the 'real-world' environment of dental practice is increasingly recognised to be of importance in the interpretation of research data from academia and dental health services research. In fact, most forms of applied dental research may be undertaken in the dental practice environment. However, in order to contribute to existing knowledge and understanding, practice-based research must be both rigorous and meticulous in its design, and subjected to scrutiny through presentation and publication before being considered to have been successfully concluded.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, USA.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Mjör
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D018865:Dental Research; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans