title: Prioritization of the National Dental Hygiene Research Agenda.
abstract: The profession of dental hygiene has made considerable progress over the past 30 years toward developing a unique body of knowledge for guiding education, practice, and research. The 1993-1994 American Dental Hygienists' Association Council on Research published the first national dental hygiene research agenda in 1994. The 1994 research agenda focused dental hygienists' research efforts; however, publication of two national reports--the Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health, and Healthy People 2010--have made it necessary to revisit the research agenda. After considering input from participants in the Fourth National Dental Hygiene Research Conference and evaluating the Surgeon General's Report, the 2000-2001 Council on Research has established recommendations for the prioritization of the 1993-1994 research agenda. This report outlines for readers the rationale for the proposed recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dental Hygiene, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Gadbury-Amyot
authors.forename: Frances
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.forename: Donna J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Stach
authors.forename: Charlotte J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wyche
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wilder
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care; D003756:Dental Hygienists / Q000193:education; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000145:classification / Q000639:trends; D006293:Health Promotion; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D009909:Oral Health; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011364:Professional Practice; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012106:Research / Q000145:classification / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States