| Abstract | 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. |
| Authors | Paul Allison, Christophe Bedos
(Affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.)
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| Journal | Journal (Canadian Dental Association)
(J Can Dent Assoc)
Vol. 68
Issue 11
Pg. 662
(Dec 2002)
ISSN: 1488-2159 Canada |
| PMID | 12513933
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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| Topics |
- Attitude of Health Personnel
- Canada
- Dental Care
(methods)
- Dental Materials
- Dental Research
(statistics & numerical data)
- Dentists
(psychology, statistics & numerical data)
- Female
- Health Behavior
- Health Priorities
(economics, statistics & numerical data)
- Health Services Accessibility
- Humans
- Male
- Periodontal Diseases
- Professional Practice Location
(statistics & numerical data)
- Questionnaires
- Specialties, Dental
(statistics & numerical data)
- Treatment Outcome
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