Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3151275 | Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Article title and bibliographic informationThe limitations of the clinical oral examination in detecting dysplastic oral lesions and oral squamous cell carcinoma.Epstein JB, Guneri P, Boyacioglu H, Abt E.JADA 2012;143(12);1332-42.ReviewersJennifer L. Cleveland, DDS, MPH, Valerie A. Robison, DDS, MPH, PhDPurpose/QuestionTo assess the effectiveness of the clinical oral exam in predicting potentially malignant epithelial lesions or oral squamous cell carcinomasSource of fundingNone of the authors reported any external sources of funding to support this studyType of study/DesignSystematic review with meta-analysis of dataLevel of evidenceLevel 2: Limited–quality patient-oriented evidenceStrength of recommendation gradeGrade B: Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence