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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Patient-reported measures outcomes: modern evaluation of oral health
Dhelfeson Willya Douglas-de-Oliveira1, Kitty Jieyi Chen2
1Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Rua da Glória, 187, Centro, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, 39100-000, Brazil. dhelfeson@ufvjm.edu.br.
Abstract:
Patient reported outcomes have become important, with instruments (patient reported outcomes measures - PROMs) being used to assess treatment success and patient satisfaction. In this editorial, the dental PROM context is presented, and submissions are invited for a special collection from BMC Oral Health entitled 'Patient-reported outcomes in dentistry'.
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