Multiple Regression as a Method for Exploring Professional Judgment in Orthodontics

Chambers, David W.

doi:10.4135/9781529716337

Cited by 1 publication

(2 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…But I am not certain which kind of patient it is who is in my chair at the moment. I mean the single one I am making recommendations to may not be like the average in the journals.” (There are ways for statisticians to address this problem with Bayesian logic 27 or multiple regression 28 . Practitioners would likely get more control using motivational interviewing 29 or shared decision‐making approaches 30 to customize their messages.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Dental hygiene students’ participation as subjects in a randomized controlled trial: A full evidence‐based dentistry experience

Chambers

2022

Journal of Dental Education

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose Demonstrate that dental hygiene students’ participation in a randomized controlled trial comparing the plaque‐removing capability of two toothbrushes provides a fuller understanding of the factors affecting the potential application of research to practice. Methods All students (N = 18) in a baccalaureate dental hygiene class were engaged in the design of a randomized controlled trial using the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) standard and then participated as subjects in a staggered, repeated measures trial using plaque removal as the dependent variable and brush type, brush head wear, and time in study as independent variables. A debriefing of student participation and lessons learned from analyzing the results was conducted. Results The study found statistically significant differences in plaque removal capability. Brush type accounted for only 4% of the variance, while measures of brush head wear were inconsistent, and time in the study (“experimental fatigue”) accounted for the most variance (9%). Students recognized and confirmed by their personal experiences that research that fails to focus on variance can create an overly optimistic impression of research effectiveness. There was strong agreement that subjects/patients vary widely and that performance depends on multiple factors. Conclusions Dental hygiene students who participated as subjects in a randomized controlled trial comparing toothbrushes for plaque removal capacity felt that full analysis to account for all sources of variance and estimate the magnitude of measures of effect add to the value of reported research. Variation across patients is important in practice, if often overlooked as an “error” in the literature.

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(There are ways for statisticians to address this problem with Bayesian logic 27 or multiple regression. 28 Practitioners would likely get more control using motivational interviewing 29 or shared decision-making approaches 30 to customize their messages. )…”

Section: Application To Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Dental hygiene students’ participation as subjects in a randomized controlled trial: A full evidence‐based dentistry experience

Chambers

2022

Journal of Dental Education

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Multiple Regression as a Method for Exploring Professional Judgment in Orthodontics

Cited by 1 publication

References 0 publications

Dental hygiene students’ participation as subjects in a randomized controlled trial: A full evidence‐based dentistry experience

Dental hygiene students’ participation as subjects in a randomized controlled trial: A full evidence‐based dentistry experience

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About