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Considerations in establishing an oral disease clinical research center
Author(s) -
Barnett ML,
Pihlstrom BL
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
oral diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1601-0825
pISSN - 1354-523X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2010.01673.x
Subject(s) - oral health , clinical research , medicine , quality (philosophy) , plan (archaeology) , center (category theory) , dental research , multidisciplinary approach , medical education , family medicine , dentistry , political science , pathology , philosophy , chemistry , archaeology , epistemology , history , crystallography , law
Oral Diseases (2010) 16 , 586–591 High quality clinical research is necessary to improve oral health and translate research findings to the practice of dentistry. This has led many academic institutions to consider establishing a formal clinical research center. This is not a trivial undertaking and requires that the center have an appropriate physical infrastructure, trained investigators with recognized expertise in the planning and conduct of high quality clinical research, and very importantly, a financial plan to assure its long‐term sustainability. The purpose of this paper is to provide some guidance and practical advice with respect to factors that should be considered in developing and maintaining a successful oral disease clinical research center.