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Clinical Trial
. 1986 Nov;76(11):1348-9.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.76.11.1348.

Impact and cost of public health nurse telephone follow-up of school dental referrals

D S Oda, J I Fine, D C Heilbron
Clinical Trial

Impact and cost of public health nurse telephone follow-up of school dental referrals

D S Oda et al. Am J Public Health. 1986 Nov.

Abstract

The effect and cost of nursing follow-up services on school dental screening outcomes were investigated. Experimental and control groups were randomly assigned. A positive difference in dental visit rate occurred for all nurses, with the overall dentist visit-no visit, experimental-control odds ratio being 1.64 (95% CL = 1.15, 2.35). The service averaged 27.7 minutes and $8.92 per family contacted, suggesting that nursing follow-up increased dental care utilization after screening at low cost in this population.

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