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… a UK-based Network to advance effective oral health policy and practice …. Origins of the Centre. Multi-site, independent evidence-based dentistry work Potential of ‘added value’ by co-operative working across EBD spectrum Desire to develop a cohesive strategy avoiding duplication
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… a UK-based Network to advance effective oral health policy and practice …
Origins of the Centre • Multi-site, independent evidence-based dentistry work • Potential of ‘added value’ by co-operative working across EBD spectrum • Desire to develop a cohesive strategy avoiding duplication • Build on mutual strengths • Concept developed with all UK CDOs
Primary Research Critical Appraisal Systematic Reviews Undergraduate Postgraduate & Continuing Education Researchers,Policy Makers,ProfessionalandCare Organisations, Industry EffectiveDissemination Effective Implementation Use by Clinicians Informed Patients What is Evidence-Based Dentistry? The Matrix:how findings from research should influence research, education and practice
Core partners of the virtual Centre • CEBD: the Centre for Evidence BasedDentistry (Oxford) • COHG: the Cochrane Oral Health Group (Manchester) • DHSRU: the Dental Health Services ResearchUnit (Dundee) • WOHIU: the Welsh Oral Health InformationUnit (Cardiff) • ICEBOH: International Centre for Evidence-Based Oral Health (London)
vC Achievements • Ensure that information is made readily accessible • [Library, Journal, Scottish Dental.org, websites] • Identify and objectively synthesise, quality-assured best evidence • [network links to COHG, IADR EBD, ICDAS] • Develop methods to package research knowledge • [OHA England, OHA Scotland, NDAC - CEP] • Inform NHS dental policy, service and education interests on Evidence Based Dentistry issues • [Maintained links: Health Depts, NES & PG Deans]
COHG • Celebrate success over 10 years • Huge steps made • Continuity needed • + Plan what comes next……..
“one element of the Plan for 2011” • “3rd edition of the annually updated Evidence Based Care Pathways on the management of dental caries is available to all primary care dental teams and their patients” • “This is produced and maintained by the virtual Centre as part of the UK National Oral Health Knowledge Service (which is itself part of the International Oral Health Knowledge Network)”
“Possible future directions” • COHG continues to do what it does best - SRs • In the UK, the virtual Centre for Improving Oral Health will work to take forward the other parts of the Evidence Based Dentistry agenda, as part of the UK-wide National Oral Health Knowledge Service. • Internationally, the UK-wide National Oral Health Knowledge Service will be part of the International Oral Health Knowledge Network which will link to IADR Evidence Based Dentistry Network, the ADA Evidence Based Dentistry “Centre” and other organisation (+ FDI? + ?)
… a UK-based Network to advance effective oral health policy and practice …
The Mission: through evidence based dentistry - • Ensure that information is made readily accessible • in a variety of formats • exploiting the potential of electronic knowledge services (for those that have them)
The Mission: through evidence based dentistry - • Identify and objectively synthesise, quality-assured best evidence • on dental interventions and dental care of importance to the NHS, its staff and its patients
The Mission: through evidence based dentistry - • Develop methods to package research knowledge • for the effective dissemination and implementation to maintain and improve oral health
The Mission: through evidence based dentistry - • Inform NHS dental policy, service and education interests on Evidence Based Dentistry issues