Pocket Dentistry

Chapter 12. A Primer to Biostatistics for Busy Clinicians Michael Glick, D.M.D., and Barbara L. Greenberg, Ph.D., M.Sc. In This Chapter: Research Design and Clinical Interpretation • Experimental Trial •…

Chapter 5. How to Appraise and Use an Article about Diagnosis Romina Brignardello-Petersen, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Alonso Carrasco-Labra, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Michael Glick, D.M.D.; Gordon H. Guyatt, M.D., M.Sc.; and…

Chapter 9. How to Appraise and Use an Article about Economic Analysis Lusine Abrahamyan, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.; Petros Pechlivanoglou, Ph.D.; Murray Krahn, M.D., M.Sc.; Alonso Carrasco-Labra, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Romina…

Chapter 2. Searching for the Best Oral Health Evidence: Strategies, Tips, and Resources Elizabeth Stellrecht, M.L.S., and H. Austin Booth, M.L.I.S., M.A. In This Chapter: General Tips for Searching Electronic…

Chapter 6. How to Use a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Alonso Carrasco-Labra, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Romina Brignardello-Petersen, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Michael Glick, D.M.D.; Gordon H. Guyatt, M.D., M.Sc.; and Amir…

Chapter 4. How to Use an Article About Harm Romina Brignardello-Petersen, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Alonso Carrasco-Labra, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Michael Glick, D.M.D.; Gordon H. Guyatt, M.D., M.Sc.; and Amir Azarpazhooh,…

Chapter 3. How to Appraise and Use an Article about Therapy Romina Brignardello-Petersen, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Alonso Carrasco-Labra, D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Michael Glick, D.M.D.; Gordon H. Guyatt, M.D., M.Sc.; and…

Chapter 13. Issues of Bias and Confounding in Clinical Studies Elliot Abt, D.D.S., M.S., M.Sc.; Jaana Gold, D.D.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., C.P.H.; and Julie Frantsve-Hawley, Ph.D., C.A.E. In This Chapter: Confounding…

Chapter 16. Implementing Evidence into Practice Satish S. Kumar, D.M.D., M.D.Sc., M.S.; Ben Balevi, D.D.S., M.Sc.; Rebecca Schaffer, D.D.S.; Romesh Nalliah, D.D.S., M.H.C.M.; Martha Ann Keels, D.D.S., Ph.D.; Norman Tinanoff,…