A critical assessment of orthodontic standards in England and Wales (1990-1991) in relation to changes in prior approval
| Autor: | J. Wright, Elizabeth A. Turbill, Stephen Richmond |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Fees Dental media_common.quotation_subject Treatment outcome Oral Health Orthodontics Esthetics Dental Unnecessary Procedures Oral health Orthodontics Corrective State Medicine Par index 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Orthodontic Appliances Unnecessary Procedure Humans Medicine Quality (business) 030212 general & internal medicine Quality of Health Care media_common Health Services Needs and Demand Wales business.industry 030206 dentistry General Medicine Treatment Outcome England Family medicine Critical assessment business |
| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier |
| Popis: | Targeting, use of appliances, and standards of outcome for General Dental Service orthodontic cases collected between 1990 and 1991 were compared with a sample of cases from an earlier study, collected between 1987 and 1988, using the PAR index and IQTN. Comparisons are made generally and in relation to the changes in prior approval regulations for cases started since October 1987. More tower-need cases were treated, but there were no more ‘unnecessary’ treatments and there has been a limited improvement in outcomes, as assessed by the indices, associated with increased use of fixed appliances since 1987. Prior approval appeared to give no tangible benefits in terms of levels of unnecessary treatment or quality of outcome. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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