短信提醒对遵守双块设备的影响:一个随机对照试验
Emily Higgins1, Thérèse Garvey1, Angus Burns1
1Orthodontic Department, Division of Public and Child Dental Health, Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Journal of orthodontics
|August 2, 2023
概括
在这项 ортодонтика研究中,短信提醒并没有显著改善患者对Twin Block设备的遵守. 进一步的研究可能会探索替代方法,以提高患者对正牙治疗的坚持.
科学领域:
- 矯正牙科 矯正牙科是一種矯正牙科.
- 牙科技术 牙科技术
- 患者合规性 患者合规性
背景情况:
- 双块电器对于纠正II类缺陷是至关重要的.
- 患者的遵从性显著影响了正义牙科治疗的有效性.
- 短信提醒是一个现代的工具,可以提高患者的坚持.
研究的目的:
- 评估短信提醒对患者遵守Twin Block设备的影响.
- 为了确定文本提醒是否可以改善双重区电器的磨损时间.
主要方法:
- 进行了一项单盲并行随机受控试验.
- 参与者 (11-15岁) 被分为对照组和文本提醒组.
- 使用Theramon®传感器在4个月内客观测量了佩戴时间.
主要成果:
- 两组之间没有发现双重区电器磨损时间的统计学上显著差异 (P=0.16).
- 对照组的平均每日佩戴时间为13.77小时,文本提醒组为17.72小时.
- 泰拉蒙® 传感器提供了对设备使用的客观数据.
结论:
- 短信提醒不会显著影响患者对Twin Block设备的遵守.
- 该研究的零假设得到了支持,表明文本提醒对于这个特定的干预措施没有额外的好处.
- 可能需要采用替代策略,以提高患者对正牙治疗的遵从性.
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