Standardised Practice-Based Oral Health Data Collection: A Pilot Study in Different Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Oral Health Observatory (OHO), launched in 2014 by FDI World Dental Federation, aims to provide a coordinated approach to international oral health data collection. A feasibility project involving 12 countries tested the implementation of the methodology and data collection tools and assessed data quality from 6 countries.

Methods

National dental associations (NDAs) recruited dentists following a standardised sampling method. Dentists and patients completed paired questionnaires (N = 7907) about patients' demographics, dental attendance, oral health-related behaviours, oral impacts, and clinical measures using a mobile app. In addition, participating dentists (n = 93) completed an evaluation survey, and NDAs completed a survey and participated in workshops to

SUBMITTER: Taylor S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10350600 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature