Journal article
Data Collection in Dental Research: A Practitioner's Guide
The International journal of oral and maxillofacial implants, Vol.39(3), pp.342-349e
06/21/2024
DOI: 10.11607/jomi.10953
Abstract
Data collection is a fundamental process in any scientific investigation. This article outlines best practices for three general elements of the data-collection process: (1) determining the specific aim, (2) design, and (3) documentation. We discuss these elements in the style of a tutorial, using extended examples specific to dental research. Each section of the tutorial concludes with a bullet-point summary for ease of reference to the readers. The supplemental material for this article includes templates designed to assist dental researchers in initiating the data-collection process in their respective research efforts, and selected references are organized by topic. Although written for an audience of clinical scientists in dentistry, the principles outlined here could be generalized to other health science research contexts.Data collection is a fundamental process in any scientific investigation. This article outlines best practices for three general elements of the data-collection process: (1) determining the specific aim, (2) design, and (3) documentation. We discuss these elements in the style of a tutorial, using extended examples specific to dental research. Each section of the tutorial concludes with a bullet-point summary for ease of reference to the readers. The supplemental material for this article includes templates designed to assist dental researchers in initiating the data-collection process in their respective research efforts, and selected references are organized by topic. Although written for an audience of clinical scientists in dentistry, the principles outlined here could be generalized to other health science research contexts.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Data Collection in Dental Research: A Practitioner's Guide
- Creators
- Tabitha PeterChandler PendletonXian Jin Xie
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The International journal of oral and maxillofacial implants, Vol.39(3), pp.342-349e
- Publisher
- QUINTESSENCE PUBLISHING CO INC
- DOI
- 10.11607/jomi.10953
- ISSN
- 1942-4434
- eISSN
- 1942-4434
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/21/2024
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Biostatistics; Dental Research
- Record Identifier
- 9984643650102771
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