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Fee‐for‐service (FFS) vs no intervention or control intervention (control): Measures of clinical activity: mean percentage of 12- to 14-year-olds receiving fissure sealants for second permanent molars per dentist (weighted by number of children seen) - adjusted
- Population
- Dentists seeing children with erupted second permanent molars (Scotland, in areas representing the four most deprived categories out of seven)
- Intervention
- Fee‐for‐service (FFS)
- Comparison
- no intervention or control intervention (control)
- Outcome
- Measures of clinical activity: mean percentage of 12- to 14-year-olds receiving fissure sealants for second permanent molars per dentist (weighted by number of children seen) - adjusted
It is very uncertain whether fee-for-service remuneration changes measures of clinical activity: mean percentage of 12- to… compared with no specific intervention (control) (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fee-for-service remuneration vs No specific intervention (control) Measures of clinical activity: mean percentage of 12- to 14-year-olds receiving fissure sealants for second permanent molars per dentist (weighted by number of children seen) - adjusted · Dentists seeing children with erupted second permanent molars (Scotland, in areas representing the four most deprived… · 18 months It is very uncertain whether fee-for-service remuneration changes measures of clinical activity: mean percentage of 12- to… compared with no specific intervention (control) (very low certainty). The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists (2013) · Cochrane All outcomes | RD 9.8 [1.8, 17.8] | 1 study · 133 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2013-06 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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