BASCD Dental Caries Experience in United Kingdom III (14-year-old children)
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Record Type
DataSet
Source
British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD)
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Description
This is a standardized clinical survey examinations of 14-year-old children across the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland was included in the 1994/95 and 1998/99 survey), conducted within the National Health Services under the auspices of the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry. BASCD is responsible for the coordination of locally based surveys of child dental health which permit local and national comparisons between health authorities and regions. An oral health questionnaire was administered and a clinical exam performed.
MEDLINE Search Strategy
Interval
Every 4 years
Purpose
To monitor the dental health of children and contribute to the monitoring of service provision while providing data locally for targeting of services and resources.
Record History
Logicon/ROW Sciences Yelena
Record Originator
Logicon/ROW Sciences
Reference
Pitts N, Evans D. The dental caries experience of 14-year-old children in the United Kingdom. Surveys coordinated by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry in 1994/95. BASCD Survey Report. 1994/95. Pitts, N, Evans D, Nugent Z. The dental caries experience of 14-year-old children in the United Kingdom. Surveys coordinated by the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry in 1998/99. BASCD Survey Report. 1998/99.
Sample Size
>=10000
Survey Type
International
Years of Availability
1986 to the present
UI
1441
Date Revised
Feb. 28, 2019, 2:52 p.m.