What influences the clinical decision-making of dentists? A cross-sectional study

Abdulrahman Ghoneim, Bonnie Yu, Herenia Lawrence, Michael Glogauer, Ketan Shankardass and Carlos Quiñonez

PLOS ONE, 2020, vol. 15, issue 6, 1-21

Abstract: Clinical decision-making is a complex process influenced by clinical and non-clinical factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between provider, patient, and practice factors with clinical decision-making among dentists in Ontario, Canada’s most populated province and its largest dental care market. This was a cross-sectional, self-administered survey of a random sample of general dentists in Ontario (n = 3,201). The 46-item survey collected demographic, professional, and practice information. The outcome (treatment intensity) was measured using a set of clinical scenarios, which categorized dentists as either relatively aggressive or conservative in their treatment decisions. Associations were assessed using bivariate analysis and logistic regressions. One thousand and seventy-five dentists responded (33.6% response rate). Age (p = 0.001), place of initial training (p

Date: 2020
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