[Meta-analysis and 'evidence-based practice' in dentistry].
The dental practitioner may sometimes search for certainty in dental decisions from the dental literature. In this 'Evidence Based Dentistry' situation a meta-analysis, as a structured and statistically supported literature review, may be helpful. The papers that are included in the meta-analysis have to be carefully screened and selected for a correct clinical decision.
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Afdeling Preventieve en Curatieve Tandheelkunde van het Universitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud, Nijmegen.
D003813:Dentistry / Q000592:standards*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D009426:Netherlands; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists' / Q000592:standards*