Beschreibung:
Allan Hackshaw established and led the course on evidence-based dentistry at Barts & the London School of Dentistry and is now deputy-director of the cancer trials centre at University College London.
This introduction to Evidence-Based Dentistry provides a much-needed orientation in the subject for students and professionals alike. It is a ground-level book for those seeking to understand evidence-based dentistry and its significance for clinical practice. The book is anchored in the dental literature: the majority of the chapters offer guidance on interpreting a full published paper; where both the subject of the paper and the study design is of relevance to the field of dentistry.
Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgement. 1. Evidence-based Dentistry: What it is and how to Practice It. 2. Counting People: Understanding Percentages and Proportions. 3. Taking Measurements on People. 4. Comparing Groups and Examining Associations. 5. Assessing the Effectiveness of Treatments. 6. Determining Risk Factors for and Causes of Disease. 7. Detecting Disease. 8. Comparison of Different Research Studies. 9. Reviewing all the Evidence. 10. Summary of Statistical Concepts. Suggested Answers. Further Reading. Index.