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A new method of direct computer entry for dental epidemiological data using an X‐Y digitiser
Author(s) -
Fairpo C. Gavin
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1979.tb01207.x
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , dentistry , pathology
A method has been devised for obtaining a rapid and accurate transfer of dental epidemiological data directly from survey sheets or dental charts to computer records by using an X‐Y digitiser. The technique involves modification of the conventional ‘menu’ approach to data entry via a digitiser.