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Gillian H M Lee1, Colman McGrath2, Cynthia K Y Yiu3

  • 1Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, 2/F, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Hong Kong, China. lee.gillian@gmail.com.

Health Research Policy and Systems
|June 16, 2016
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Evidence-based clinical guidelines for preventing and managing caries in Hong Kong

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Caries prevention and management in pre-school children requires updated clinical guidelines.
  • A specific need exists for Hong Kong's pre-school population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop consensus evidence-based clinical guidelines for caries prevention and management.
  • Guidelines will be based on caries risk assessment for pre-school children in Hong Kong.

Main Methods:

  • The ADAPTE process was used to compile preliminary recommendations.
  • A two-round Delphi process with 41 external reviewers from the Hong Kong Society of Paediatric Dentistry was conducted.
  • Recommendations were refined based on reviewer feedback and consensus ratings.

Main Results:

  • Out of 91 initial recommendations, 70 were retained (5 with high consensus, 65 with consensus).
  • 21 recommendations were discarded.
  • The finalized guidelines and recommendations were outlined.

Conclusions:

  • Consensus evidence-based clinical guidelines for pediatric caries prevention and management were successfully developed for Hong Kong.
  • The ADAPTE process and Delphi consensus ensured the recommendations are evidence-based.
  • These guidelines aim to facilitate the translation of best practices into dental practice.
Abstract

Keywords:
ADAPTECaries risk assessmentChildrenDelphi consensusDental cariesGuidelinesGuidelines developmentOral healthPrevention

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