Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8696204 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2018 | 29 Pages |
Abstract
There is a lack of rationale and consistency in the selection of outcome measures used to evaluate hypodontia care. Outcomes are largely clinician and researcher-driven with little evidence of their relevance to patients. There was a paucity of outcomes measuring access to care, quality of care, and cost. Evidence from hypodontia research is clinician-focused and likely to have limited value to support patients during decision making. Attempts to synthesise the evidence base for translation into practice will be challenging. There is a need for a core outcomes set with a patient-centric approach to drive improvements in health services.
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Authors
Sophy Barber, Hilary L. Bekker, David Meads, Sue Pavitt, Balvinder Khambay,