This is the first known book on economic evaluations specifically geared to oral health professionals. The book serves as a starting point that explains the concepts and tools required for practitioners with little or no formal training or experience in economic evaluation to conduct such evaluations in oral health(care). It provides the foundation for applying economic evaluation principles to oral health programs as well as more advanced technical information for those interested in acquiring knowledge of health economics within the context of oral health care.In the book, the authors describe the different types of economic evaluation and discuss their role and application in oral health care. Topics explored among the chapters include:Why carry out an economic evaluation in oral health care?Aspects of decision modelling for economic evaluation in oral health careInterpreting economic evaluation in oral healthWorked examples in cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility analysesAssessing the quality and usefulness of economic evaluation in oral health: a practical approach for cliniciansUsing economic evaluations to inform decision-making in oral health: TransferabilityEconomic evaluation: uses and potential uses in oral health policy developmentIntroduction to Economic Evaluation in Oral Health Care has an applied orientation that emphasizes practical solutions to managing existing problems and situations in oral health care. As such, the book is essential reading for oral health professionals including dentists, oral health therapists, and dental hygienists, as well as students in the oral health professions. The text is also an appropriate and useful resource for other health practitioners and managers who are interested in enhancing their practical understanding of economic evaluation including health economists and otherhealth professionals and decision-makers.

This is the first known book on economic evaluations specifically geared to oral health professionals. The book serves as a starting point that explains the concepts and tools required for practitioners with little or no formal training or experience in economic evaluation to conduct such evaluations in oral health(care). It provides the foundation for applying economic evaluation principles to oral health programs as well as more advanced technical information for those interested in acquiring knowledge of health economics within the context of oral health care.In the book, the authors describe the different types of economic evaluation and discuss their role and application in oral health care. Topics explored among the chapters include:Why carry out an economic evaluation in oral health care?Aspects of decision modelling for economic evaluation in oral health careInterpreting economic evaluation in oral healthWorked examples in cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility analysesAssessing the quality and usefulness of economic evaluation in oral health: a practical approach for cliniciansUsing economic evaluations to inform decision-making in oral health: TransferabilityEconomic evaluation: uses and potential uses in oral health policy developmentIntroduction to Economic Evaluation in Oral Health Care has an applied orientation that emphasizes practical solutions to managing existing problems and situations in oral health care. As such, the book is essential reading for oral health professionals including dentists, oral health therapists, and dental hygienists, as well as students in the oral health professions. The text is also an appropriate and useful resource for other health practitioners and managers who are interested in enhancing their practical understanding of economic evaluation including health economists and otherhealth professionals and decision-makers.

This is the first known book on economic evaluations specifically geared to oral health professionals. The book serves as a starting point that explains the concepts and tools required for practitioners with little or no formal training or experience in economic evaluation to conduct such evaluations in oral health(care). It provides the foundation for applying economic evaluation principles to oral health programs as well as more advanced technical information for those interested in acquiring knowledge of health economics within the context of oral health care.In the book, the authors describe the different types of economic evaluation and discuss their role and application in oral health care. Topics explored among the chapters include:Why carry out an economic evaluation in oral health care?Aspects of decision modelling for economic evaluation in oral health careInterpreting economic evaluation in oral healthWorked examples in cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility analysesAssessing the quality and usefulness of economic evaluation in oral health: a practical approach for cliniciansUsing economic evaluations to inform decision-making in oral health: TransferabilityEconomic evaluation: uses and potential uses in oral health policy developmentIntroduction to Economic Evaluation in Oral Health Care has an applied orientation that emphasizes practical solutions to managing existing problems and situations in oral health care. As such, the book is essential reading for oral health professionals including dentists, oral health therapists, and dental hygienists, as well as students in the oral health professions. The text is also an appropriate and useful resource for other health practitioners and managers who are interested in enhancing their practical understanding of economic evaluation including health economists and otherhealth professionals and decision-makers.

This is the first-known book on research writing and scientific publication strategies specifically aimed at oral health professionals.Scientific writing makes it possible for the knowledge acquired from research to be evaluated by peers, circulated and made available for broad public consumption. This process also serves as a means of evidence evaluation by the wider society. This book focuses on how to present and publish research evidence, detailing in an accessible way how this requires not only research skills and expertise, but also a good command of scientific language, communication and presentation. This manual guides readers on the acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and competencies to communicate the results of scientific research accurately, effectively and clearly. This manual also provides the practical skills of how and where to publish a range of formats (poster, manuscript, reports), including submission to peer review and responding to criticism and reviewers' feedback. Although the book focuses on oral health professionals, its content is highly relevant to all health professionals. Among the topics covered are:Document Taxonomy: research protocol, grant proposal, manuscript, conference presentationsPublication Types: Diversifying Scholarly Communication Enhancing Research Transparency: Open Protocols, Access, and FAIR DataPreparation of an Original ArticleArticle Submission Strategy A Guide to Successful Conference Presentations Navigating the Peer Review Process Scientific Writing and Publication Strategies for Oral Health Professionals offers guidance on how to acquire the skills required to write scientific articles. Readers include motivated health professionals, research scholars, academics and faculty members, both undergraduate and postgraduate students, editors of scientific journals in the health area, supervisors of higher degree students, and trainers of oral health professionals of various disciplines interested in research and the publication of research results in high-impact scientific journals.

This is the first known book on economic evaluations specifically geared to oral health professionals. The book serves as a starting point that explains the concepts and tools required for practitioners with little or no formal training or experience in economic evaluation to conduct such evaluations in oral health(care). It provides the foundation for applying economic evaluation principles to oral health programs as well as more advanced technical information for those interested in acquiring knowledge of health economics within the context of oral health care.In the book, the authors describe the different types of economic evaluation and discuss their role and application in oral health care. Topics explored among the chapters include:Why carry out an economic evaluation in oral health care?Aspects of decision modelling for economic evaluation in oral health careInterpreting economic evaluation in oral healthWorked examples in cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility analysesAssessing the quality and usefulness of economic evaluation in oral health: a practical approach for cliniciansUsing economic evaluations to inform decision-making in oral health: TransferabilityEconomic evaluation: uses and potential uses in oral health policy developmentIntroduction to Economic Evaluation in Oral Health Care has an applied orientation that emphasizes practical solutions to managing existing problems and situations in oral health care. As such, the book is essential reading for oral health professionals including dentists, oral health therapists, and dental hygienists, as well as students in the oral health professions. The text is also an appropriate and useful resource for other health practitioners and managers who are interested in enhancing their practical understanding of economic evaluation including health economists and otherhealth professionals and decision-makers.

This is the first known book on economic evaluations specifically geared to oral health professionals. The book serves as a starting point that explains the concepts and tools required for practitioners with little or no formal training or experience in economic evaluation to conduct such evaluations in oral health(care). It provides the foundation for applying economic evaluation principles to oral health programs as well as more advanced technical information for those interested in acquiring knowledge of health economics within the context of oral health care.In the book, the authors describe the different types of economic evaluation and discuss their role and application in oral health care. Topics explored among the chapters include:Why carry out an economic evaluation in oral health care?Aspects of decision modelling for economic evaluation in oral health careInterpreting economic evaluation in oral healthWorked examples in cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility analysesAssessing the quality and usefulness of economic evaluation in oral health: a practical approach for cliniciansUsing economic evaluations to inform decision-making in oral health: TransferabilityEconomic evaluation: uses and potential uses in oral health policy developmentIntroduction to Economic Evaluation in Oral Health Care has an applied orientation that emphasizes practical solutions to managing existing problems and situations in oral health care. As such, the book is essential reading for oral health professionals including dentists, oral health therapists, and dental hygienists, as well as students in the oral health professions. The text is also an appropriate and useful resource for other health practitioners and managers who are interested in enhancing their practical understanding of economic evaluation including health economists and otherhealth professionals and decision-makers.

This is the first known book on economic evaluations specifically geared to oral health professionals. The book serves as a starting point that explains the concepts and tools required for practitioners with little or no formal training or experience in economic evaluation to conduct such evaluations in oral health(care). It provides the foundation for applying economic evaluation principles to oral health programs as well as more advanced technical information for those interested in acquiring knowledge of health economics within the context of oral health care.In the book, the authors describe the different types of economic evaluation and discuss their role and application in oral health care. Topics explored among the chapters include:Why carry out an economic evaluation in oral health care?Aspects of decision modelling for economic evaluation in oral health careInterpreting economic evaluation in oral healthWorked examples in cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility analysesAssessing the quality and usefulness of economic evaluation in oral health: a practical approach for cliniciansUsing economic evaluations to inform decision-making in oral health: TransferabilityEconomic evaluation: uses and potential uses in oral health policy developmentIntroduction to Economic Evaluation in Oral Health Care has an applied orientation that emphasizes practical solutions to managing existing problems and situations in oral health care. As such, the book is essential reading for oral health professionals including dentists, oral health therapists, and dental hygienists, as well as students in the oral health professions. The text is also an appropriate and useful resource for other health practitioners and managers who are interested in enhancing their practical understanding of economic evaluation including health economists and otherhealth professionals and decision-makers.

This is the first-known book on research writing and scientific publication strategies specifically aimed at oral health professionals.Scientific writing makes it possible for the knowledge acquired from research to be evaluated by peers, circulated and made available for broad public consumption. This process also serves as a means of evidence evaluation by the wider society. This book focuses on how to present and publish research evidence, detailing in an accessible way how this requires not only research skills and expertise, but also a good command of scientific language, communication and presentation. This manual guides readers on the acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and competencies to communicate the results of scientific research accurately, effectively and clearly. This manual also provides the practical skills of how and where to publish a range of formats (poster, manuscript, reports), including submission to peer review and responding to criticism and reviewers' feedback. Although the book focuses on oral health professionals, its content is highly relevant to all health professionals. Among the topics covered are:Document Taxonomy: research protocol, grant proposal, manuscript, conference presentationsPublication Types: Diversifying Scholarly Communication Enhancing Research Transparency: Open Protocols, Access, and FAIR DataPreparation of an Original ArticleArticle Submission Strategy A Guide to Successful Conference Presentations Navigating the Peer Review Process Scientific Writing and Publication Strategies for Oral Health Professionals offers guidance on how to acquire the skills required to write scientific articles. Readers include motivated health professionals, research scholars, academics and faculty members, both undergraduate and postgraduate students, editors of scientific journals in the health area, supervisors of higher degree students, and trainers of oral health professionals of various disciplines interested in research and the publication of research results in high-impact scientific journals.