Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 164-182 , December 2009

Translating Evidence-Based Decision Making into Practice: Appraising and Applying the Evidence

  • Syrene A. Miller, BA

      Affiliations

    • Director of Evidence Based Decision Making, The Center for Oral Health, 309 W. Crawford, Deer Park, WA, 509-251-0227
  • ,
  • Jane L. Forrest, EdD, RDH

      Affiliations

    • Chair, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention & Epidemiology, Director, National Center for Dental Hygiene Research, USC School of Dentistry, 925 West 34th Street, DEN 4330, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author: Jane L. Forrest, EdD, RDH, Chair, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention & Epidemiology, Director, National Center for Dental Hygiene Research, USC School of Dentistry, 925 West 34th Street, DEN 4330, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641, Tel: 213-740-8669, fax: 213-740-7557.

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PII: S1532-3382(09)00089-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2009.05.001

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 164-182 , December 2009