ArticleJournal of dental education2013
Information-seeking behaviors of dental practitioners in three practice-based research networks.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A characterization of professional media and its links to research.Scientometrics · 2019Article
- Preferences for peer-reviewed versus other publication sources: a survey of general dentists in the National Dental PBRN.Implementation science : IS · 2019Article
- Missed Opportunities for Detecting Alternative Nicotine Product Use in Youth: Data From the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2018Article
- Use of scientific evidence by dentists in Brazil: Room for improving the evidence-based practice.PloS one · 2018Article
- Dental Blogs, Podcasts, and Associated Social Media: Descriptive Mapping and Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Article
- Practice change toward better adherence to evidence-based treatment of early dental decay in the National Dental PBRN.Implementation science : IS · 2014Article
- Measuring the impact of practice-based research networks on member dentists in the Collaboration on Networked Dental and Oral Health Research, CONDOR.Journal of dentistry · 2013Article
- Comparison of the accuracy of CBCT effective radiation dose information in peer-reviewed journals and dental media.General dentistryArticle
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14 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Research on the information-seeking behaviors of dental practitioners is scarce. Knowledge of dentists' informationseeking behaviors should advance the translational gap between clinical dental research and dental practice. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to examine the self-reported information-seeking behaviors of dentists in three dental practice-based research networks (PBRNs). A total of 950 dentists (65 percent response rate) completed the survey. Dental journals and continuing dental education (CDE) sources used and their influence on practice guidance were assessed. PBRN participation level and years since dental degree were measured. Full-participant dentists reported reading the Journal of the American Dental Association and General Dentistry more frequently than did their reference counterparts. Printed journals were preferred by most dentists. A lower proportion of full participants obtained their CDE credits at dental meetings compared to partial participants. Experienced dentists read other dental information sources more frequently than did less experienced dentists. Practitioners involved in a PBRN differed in their approaches to accessing information sources. Peer-reviewed sources were more frequently used by full participants and dentists with fifteen years of experience or more. Dental PBRNs potentially play a significant role in the dissemination of evidence-based information. This study found that specific educational sources might increase and disseminate knowledge among dentists.
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