Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-07T17:43:44 RDF description of Caries treatment in a dental practice-based research network: movement toward stated evidence-based treatment - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn18026 public Attitude 26184 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 Research Support document-rn18026 Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology <p>OBJECTIVES: Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) provide a venue to foster evidence-based care. We tested the hypothesis that a higher level of participation in a dental PBRN is associated with greater stated change toward evidence-based practice. METHODS: A total of 565 dental PBRN practitioner-investigators completed a baseline questionnaire entitled 'Assessment of Caries Diagnosis and Treatment'; 405 of these also completed a follow-up questionnaire about treatment of caries and existing restorations. Certain questions (six treatment scenarios) were repeated at follow-up a mean (SD) of 36.0 (3.8) months later. A total of 224 were 'full participants' (enrolled in clinical studies and attended at least one network meeting); 181 were 'partial participants' (did not meet 'full' criteria). RESULTS: From 10% to 62% of practitioners were 'surgically invasive' at baseline, depending on the clinical scenario. Stated treatment approach was significantly less invasive at follow-up for four of six items. Change was greater among full participants and those with a more-invasive approach at baseline, with an overall pattern of movement away from the extremes. CONCLUSIONS: These results are consistent with a preliminary conclusion that network participation fostered movement of scientific evidence into routine practice. PBRNs may foster movement of evidence into everyday practice as practitioners become engaged in the scientific process.<p> Follow-Up Studies Caries treatment in a dental practice-based research network: movement toward stated evidence-based treatment 2 10.1111/cdoe.12008 15802 Dental Caries Dental Care Dentist's Practice Patterns 41 Evidence-Based Medicine Questionnaires