Impact of sending vouchers for a community-based oral screening program on dental service usage promotion among adults: a difference-in-difference analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community- and evidence-based approaches are essential for improving dental public health. We evaluated the effectiveness of sending vouchers in a community-based oral screening program to encourage dental visits and improve oral health among adults.

Methods

We analyzed the data from April 2014 to March 2019 obtained from administrative claims and screening program databases in Tsukuba City, Japan. This longitudinal observational study utilized the difference-in-difference approach to evaluate the impact of the screening program on dental service use. The exposure group, which comprised residents aged 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70 years who were eligible for the screening program and had received dental check-up vouchers, was compared with an age-matched control group, w

SUBMITTER: Ishimaru M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11670425 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature