scholarly journals Caregiver‐reported dementia as a predictor of oral health among patients receiving home‐visit dental treatment: A retrospective cohort study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Yamaguchi ◽  
Yukari Horigome ◽  
Kosei Endo ◽  
Moritoshi Komagata ◽  
Shinya Komai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Home Visit ◽  
Dental Treatment

scholarly journals How effective and cost-effective is water fluoridation for adults? Protocol for a 10-year retrospective cohort study

BDJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Moore ◽  
Thomas Allen ◽  
Stephen Birch ◽  
Martin Tickle ◽  
Tanya Walsh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Water Fluoridation

Abstract Background Tooth decay can cause pain, sleepless nights and loss of productive workdays. Fluoridation of drinking water was identified in the 1940s as a cost-effective method of prevention. In the mid-1970s, fluoride toothpastes became widely available. Since then, in high-income countries the prevalence of tooth decay in children has reduced whilst natural tooth retention in older age groups has increased. Most water fluoridation research was carried out before these dramatic changes in fluoride availability and oral health. Furthermore, there is a paucity of evidence in adults. The aim of this study is to assess the clinical and cost-effectiveness of water fluoridation in preventing invasive dental treatment in adults and adolescents aged over 12. Methods/design Retrospective cohort study using 10 years of routinely available dental treatment data. Individuals exposed to water fluoridation will be identified by sampled water fluoride concentration linked to place of residence. Outcomes will be based on the number of invasive dental treatments received per participant (fillings, extractions, root canal treatments). A generalised linear model with clustering by local authority area will be used for analysis. The model will include area level propensity scores and individual-level covariates. The economic evaluation will focus on (1) cost-effectiveness as assessed by the water fluoridation mean cost per invasive treatment avoided and (2) a return on investment from the public sector perspective, capturing the change in cost of dental service utilisation resulting from investment in water fluoridation. Discussions There is a well-recognised need for contemporary evidence regarding the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of water fluoridation, particularly for adults. The absence of such evidence for all age groups may lead to an underestimation of the potential benefits of a population-wide, rather than targeted, fluoride delivery programme. This study will utilise a pragmatic design to address the information needs of policy makers in a timely manner.

Assessment of oral health status of children with epilepsy: A retrospective cohort study

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heba Imam Morgan ◽  
Reham Khaled Abou El Fadl ◽  
Noha Samir Kabil ◽  
Iman Elagouza
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Oral Health Status

Impact of Loss of Removable Dentures on Oral Health after the Great East Japan Earthquake: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukihiro Sato ◽  
Jun Aida ◽  
Kenji Takeuchi ◽  
Kanade Ito ◽  
Shihoko Koyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Great East Japan Earthquake

Impact of physician-based palliative care delivery models on health care utilization outcomes: A population-based retrospective cohort study

2021 ◽  
pp. 026921632110094
Author(s):  
Catherine R L Brown ◽  
Colleen Webber ◽  
Hsien-Yeang Seow ◽  
Michelle Howard ◽  
Amy T Hsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Healthcare Utilization ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Home Visit ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Care Model

Background: Increasing involvement of palliative care generalists may improve access to palliative care. It is unknown, however, if their involvement with and without palliative care specialists are associated with different outcomes. Aim: To describe physician-based models of palliative care and their association with healthcare utilization outcomes including: emergency department visits, acute hospitalizations and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions in last 30 days of life; and, place of death. Design: Population-based retrospective cohort study using linked health administrative data. We used descriptive statistics to compare outcomes across three models (generalist-only palliative care; consultation palliative care, comprising of both generalist and specialist care; and specialist-only palliative care) and conducted a logistic regression for community death. Setting/participants: All adults aged 18–105 who died in Ontario, Canada between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2017. Results: Of the 231,047 decedents who received palliative services, 40.3% received generalist, 32.3% consultation and 27.4% specialist palliative care. Across models, we noted minimal to modest variation for decedents with at least one emergency department visit (50%–59%), acute hospitalization (64%–69%) or ICU admission (7%–17%), as well as community death (36%–40%). In our adjusted analysis, receipt of a physician home visit was a stronger predictor for increased likelihood of community death (odds ratio 9.6, 95% confidence interval 9.4–9.8) than palliative care model (generalist vs consultation palliative care 2.0, 1.9–2.0). Conclusion: The generalist palliative care model achieved similar healthcare utilization outcomes as consultation and specialist models. Including a physician home visit component in each model may promote community death.

scholarly journals Correction to: Acute and chronic diabetes complications associated with self-reported oral health: a retrospective cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamini Kaura Parbhakar ◽  
Laura C. Rosella ◽  
Sonica Singhal ◽  
Carlos R. Quiñonez
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Diabetes Complications

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