Browsing Department of Health Services Faculty Papers by Title
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Randomized pilot study to disseminate caries-control services in dentist offices
(2006)Background: To determine whether education and financial incentives increased dentists' delivery of fluoride varnish and sealants to at risk children covered by capitation dental insurance in Washington state (U.S.). Methods: ... -
Readability of pediatric health materials for preventive dental care
(2006)Background: This study examined the content and general readability of pediatric oral health education materials for parents of young children. Methods: Twenty-seven pediatric oral health pamphlets or brochures from ... -
Reducing Oral Health Disparities: A Focus on Social and Cultural Determinants
(2006)Oral health is essential to the general health and well-being of individuals and the population. Yet significant oral health disparities persist in the U.S. population because of a web of influences that include complex ... -
A simulation study comparing aberration detection algorithms for syndromic surveillance
(2007)Background: The usefulness of syndromic surveillance for early outbreak detection depends in part on effective statistical aberration detection. However, few published studies have compared different detection algorithms ...