Dental Hygiene: DEN230 - Dental Hygiene III

Criteria vary depending on what type of research is being conducted.

Authors and Affiliations are always clearly identified, along with grants and/or support

Abstract describing why & what was done..and conclusions.

Body: 

• Problem/Rationale description, existing research literature and possible hypothesis
• Materials & Methods: sample size & selection, methods
• Data: presentation of data, statistical analysis
• Discussion of results, interpreting the meaning of the data or information collected

Conclusion a statement of the importance, practice application or implications

References  a must!

CLINICAL

• case studies or case reports
• clinical trials of all kinds

LABORATORY

• in vivo
• in vitro

EPIDEMIOLOGY

• incidence and prevelance
• risk analysis