What are the research priorities of Canadian dentists?
A joint CDA-Institutes of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis study was undertaken to evaluate the dental research priorities of Canadian dentists. A self-complete questionnaire was sent to all dentists in Canada with the December 2001 JCDA. This last article in a 3-part series presents the results on funding priorities. By April 1, 2002, 2,788 questionnaires, representing a response rate of approximately 16%, had been returned. Of 8 broad areas of research, respondents identified areas related to treatments as the most important: 77% cited the evaluation of the effectiveness of techniques and treatments as high priority, 76% the development of treatments and 70% the development of materials. The areas judged less important were improvements in access to care (42%) and a better understanding of patient behaviour (25%). With respect to more specific research topics, the highest priority subjects were dental materials other than amalgam and periodontal diseases.
Allison
Paul
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Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.
Bedos
Christophe
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D003729:Dental Care / Q000379:methods; D003764:Dental Materials; D018865:Dental Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases; D011365:Professional Practice Location / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013039:Specialties, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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