Synthesizing 30-years of adult medicaid dental policy research: A scoping review to identify gaps and opportunities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite the importance of Medicaid for the oral health of low-income adults, the extent to which Medicaid dental policy variation influences outcomes is unknown. This study aims to review the evidence evaluating adult Medicaid dental policies to synthesize conclusions and motivate future research.

Data sources

A comprehensive search of academic literature published in English between 1991 and 2020 was conducted to identify studies which evaluated an adult Medicaid dental policy for its effect on outcomes. Studies strictly involving children, policies not related to adult Medicaid dental coverage, and non-evaluation studies were excluded. The data analysis identified the policies, outcomes, methods, populations, and conclusions of the included studies.

Results

SUBMITTER: Semprini J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9975108 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature