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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryPeer-reviewed

Improving oral healthcare: towards measurement?

Fatiha Baâdoudi, Neal Maskrey, Stefan Listl, Geert J. M. G. van der Heijden, Denise Duijster

BDJ · 2016

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Summary

This paper, as suggested by its title and publication in the British Dental Journal, addresses the challenge of measuring and assessing oral healthcare quality. The authors appear to propose or synthesise approaches to measurement that could support quality improvement in dental practice and service delivery. The work reflects broader health systems interest in evidence-based performance metrics.

UK applicability

Given publication in a UK-focused dental journal, the measurement frameworks discussed are likely applicable to NHS dental commissioning and quality assurance processes. The work may inform UK dental service evaluation and performance monitoring.

Key measures

Oral healthcare quality metrics; measurement frameworks; healthcare performance indicators (as suggested by title and journal context)

Outcomes reported

The study appears to examine frameworks or approaches for measuring oral healthcare outcomes and quality. The focus is on developing or evaluating measurement strategies to support healthcare improvement initiatives.

Theme
Measurement & metrics
Subject
Measurement methods & nutrient profiling
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
System type
Human clinical
DOI
10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.813
Catalogue ID
BFmommpixp-wxg5u1

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