Table 3

Outcome parameters and instruments

Outcome parameter

Instruments

Primary ROE-outcomes
Clinical Performance/decision-making:
Number of patients per GDP with assigned recall interval (months) based on individual risk profile assessment. For high-risk children and adolescents' intervals less than seven months, in case of low risk profile more than seven months; for low-risk adults' profiles, nine months equal or more, and for high-risk adults' profiles less than nine months.
Patient record, registration form, to analyse risk management
Secondary ROE-outcomes
Clinical Performance/decision-making:
Number of patients per GDP with prescribed individual frequency of BWs (months). For high-risk children and adolescents, frequencies of less than 24 months, and for low-risk profiles, frequencies of more than 36 months; for high-risk adults, prescription frequencies less than 36 months, and for low risk adults, prescription of more than 48 months. Number of patients per GDP with periodontal DPSI-score > 1, and prevalent caries, who have been given feedback, information and preventive advice, registered in patient record or registration form.
Efficacy data/cost-effectiveness scores:
Mean overall length in months of recall intervals per GDP over the past 3 yrs Mean total number of BW(s) and other radiographs over past 3 years
Type of performer GDP/Oral hygienist/others (level of graduation, education)
Total number of additional interventions performed during ROE (polishing, removal of calculus: coded as M50, M55).
Professional attitudes and compliance:
Measured at the beginning and end of the trial, by questionnaire.
Patient record, registration form, questionnaire to analyse additional performance and cost-analysis
Primary MIM-outcome
Clinical performance/decision-making:
Number of patients (between 17 -35 yr of age) with removed versus retained MIMs in accordance with CPG, or with indication for removal.
Number of risk-based assessment radiographs between 17– 35-yrs/per patient with risk-based for assessment of prognosis MIM.
Patient record, registration form to analyse risk management
Secondary MIM-outcome
Professional attitudes/compliance and feedback:
Interviews of patients (17–35 years of age) to confirm risk-based performance.
Questionnaire

Mettes et al. Implementation Science 2007 2:12   doi:10.1186/1748-5908-2-12

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