Journal article
A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: III How to appraise and use an article about therapy
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW: Dental practitioners spend most of their time administering treatments. To ensure that their clinical decisions are informed by the best available evidence, dental practitioners need to be skilled in critically appraising studies addressing therapy issues. Randomized controlled trials offer the optimal study design to inform decisions regarding therapy. The critical appraisal of randomized controlled trials involves …
Authors
Brignardello-Petersen R; Carrasco-Labra A; Glick M; Guyatt GH; Azarpazhooh A
Journal
The Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol. 146, No. 1, pp. 42–49.e1
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.adaj.2014.11.010
ISSN
0002-8177