| Term | Definition |
|---|
| What is the goal of Community Dentistry? | Promotion and Prevention (Motivating) |
| A clinical or educational dental hygiene treatment such as fluoride, sealants, tobacco cessation, xylitol use, nutritional counseling and mass education and promotion. | Modality |
| Medicaid is for: | low income |
| Medicare is for: | elderly and disabled |
| Headstart is for: | Pregnant mothers and children up to 5, low income |
| What mode of payment is used when a fee scale is developed for a service? | fee-for-service |
| Informing and motivating people to adopt good dental behaviors: | Dental health promotion |
| What model is described by understanding that a person will not take action until they are susceptible to a disease? | Health Belief Model |
| Steps of Lesson Planning: | ADPIE; Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation |
| In what stage of lesson planning are goals and objectives developed? | Planning |
| Term used to reference a researchers population: | Target Population; they have similar characteristics |
| What are the steps of the Learning Ladder? | Unawareness, Awareness, Self interest, Involvement, Action, Habit (Ugly Apes Sit in A Hut) |
| What is the greatest barrier to dental care? | Access |
| Report from the federal government which give the goals and objectives necessary to improve the health and quality of life for individuals and communities | Healthy People 2010 |
| Type I exam method is: | complete |
| Type II exam method is: | limited but with bitewings |
| Type III exam method is: | mirror/explorer; most common; rapport |
| Type IV exam method is: | screening, tongue blade |
| What are the Ramfjord teeth? | 3, 9, 12, 19, 25, 28 |
| truth; measures what was intended | Validity |
| the test can be repeated with the same results, does not mean the results are accurate | Reliability |
| Number of new cases of a disease | Incidence |
| Number in population with a disease at any given time | Prevalence |
| What is demonstrated when the SAME rater gets the SAME results each time? | INTRArater reliability |
| What is demonstrated when the SAME results are obtained between DIFFERENT raters each time? | INTERrater reliability - think intranet and Internet |
| Death rate: | Mortality |
| Rate of disease: | Morbidity |
| A descriptive study is a study of ________________. | prevalence |
| Surveillance equates to: | screening |
| Analytic equates to: | Experimental |
| A case control study compares a person: | with disease to a person without disease (diabetes, no diabetes) |
| A cohort study compares people: | that were exposed with a group that was not exposed (smokers, non-smokers) |
| Clinical trails are usually done on: | products |
| Longitudinal studies last more than ____ months. | 3 |
| Retrospective means: | looking back |
| Prospective means: | following ahead |
| A type of sample in which everyone has an equal chance. | random |
| A type of sample in which everyone has an equal chance but are composed of groups. (divided into men and women for example) | Stratified random |
| What are the best types of samples? | random and stratified random |
| A sample chosen just because they are handy. | Convenience |
| A sample chosen at every "Nth" number. | Systematic |
| A sample chosen by person that knows the population. (BIAS) | judgment |
| Term used to describe a test's ability to correctly identify people as having a specific disease. | Sensitivity |
| Term used to describe a test's ability to correctly find out what a patient DOESN'T have. | Specificity |
| The value connected to the number of people that tested positive that actually have the disease | Positive predictive value |
| Sealants, fluoride, and nutritional counseling are examples of: | Primary prevention |
| An amalgam is an example of: | Secondary prevention |
| Tertiary prevention includes: | implants and dentures |
| The variable that is described as the outcome of interest is called the: | dependent variable |
| The variable that is described as the manipulated variable is the: | independent variable |
| Do cokes cause obesity? Which is the independent variable? | cokes |
| Do cokes cause obesity? Which is the dependent variable? | obesity |
| A valid study needs how many subjects? | 30 |
| Discrete is the same as _______________ data. | categorical |
| Categorical data is the same as _________ data. | discrete |
| Data given in whole numbers: | Discrete/Categorical |
| Data that is qualitative in nature: | Discrete/Categorical |
| Data in fractions: | Continuous data |
| Data that is quantitative in nature: | Continuous data |
| Height and weight are examples of __________ data. | continuous |
| Socioeconomic status are examples of _____________ data. | discrete/categorical |
| What are the scales of measurement? | Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio |
| Scale of measure that has no rank: | Nominal |
| Religious groupings are examples of what kind of measure: | nominal |
| Scale of measure that has rank: | ordinal |
| Scale of measure that you can only add and subtract (given in segments of regular pattern): | Interval |
| Scale of measure where you can multiply (something is twice or three times the amount as the other): | ratio |
| Perio case types are examples of what type of measure: | Ordinal |
| A 120 lb man weighs twice as much as a 60 lb child is an example of what type of measure: | Ratio |
| A thermometer is an example of what type of measure: | Interval |
| Name the three types of frequency distribution: | Ungrouped, Grouped, and Cumulative |
| 30, 20, 14, 10, 9, 3, 2 is an example of what type of frequency distribution? | Ungrouped (this can be listed in ascending order as well) |
| Data listed as the following is an example of what type of frequency distribution: 1 - 96 and above, 3 - 92 and above, 6 -80 and above, 10 - 75 and above | cumulative (takes the numbers and adds the above numbers) |
| Data listed as follows is an example of what type of distribution: 2: 80-85, 5: 86-90, 2: 91-95, 0: 96 and above | grouped |
| This describes how scores are dispersed around a central point: | dispersion |
| "Normal distribution" is demonstrated by what type of schematic? | Bell-shaped curve |
| (r) is related to: | correlation coefficient |
| Continuous data uses what type of measurement scales? | Interval and ratio |
| Discrete data uses what type of measurement scale? | Ordinal and Nominal |
| "the average number" is the: | mean |
| "the middle number" is the: | median (think of the median in the middle of the free-way) |
| "the most frequent number" is the: | mode (think MOde and MOst) |
| A description of strength and direction of the linear relationship between 2 continuous or ordinal categorical variables: | Correlation coefficient |
| If a correlation coefficient is positive, both variables go in the ______ direction. | same |
| If a correlation coefficient is negative, variable go in the ____________ direction. | opposite |
| When studying a correlation coefficient, the closer the value to 1.0, the (stronger or weaker) the correlation. | stronger |
| In a null hypothesis, is it implied that (there is or there is NOT) any statistical difference between the 2 variables being tested? | There is NO difference |
| In an alternative hypothesis, is it implied that (there is or there is NOT) any statistical difference between the 2 variables being tested? | there IS |
| An alternative hypothesis is also called: | positive or research hypothesis |
| What is the most common accepted value when speaking of the "p" value or probability? | .05 |
| If the p value is larger than .05 do you accept or reject the null hypothesis? | accept |
| If the p value is less than .05 do you accept or reject the null hypothesis? | reject |
| Rejection of the null hypothesis when the null was really true: | Type I; alpha error |
| Acceptance of the null hypothesis when it was really false | Type II beta error |
| Given the choice of t-test and ANOVA, which considers 2 variables? | t-test |
| Given the choice of t-test and ANOVA, which considers 3 or more variables? | ANOVA |
| Which federal group published Healthy People 2010? | DHHS; Department of Health and Human Services |
| CDC stands for: | Centers for Disease Control |
| Dental Practice = Examination; Community Dental Health = | Survey |
| Dental Practice = Diagnosis; Community Dental Health = | Analysis |
| Dental Practice = Treatment Planning; Community Dental Health = | Program Planning |
| Dental Practice = Treatment; Community Dental Health = | Program Operation |
| Dental Practice = Payment; Community Dental Health = | Finance |
| Dental Practice = Evaluation; Community Dental Health = | Evaluation/Appraisal |
| NIH stands for: | National Institute of Health |
| List the steps in treatment in a dental office: | (E.D.T.T.P.E =Every Day Tends To Pass Expeditiously) Examination, Diagnosis, Treatment planning, Treatment, Payment, Evalution |
| List the steps in community dental health planning: | (S.A.P.P.F.E=Sara And Peter Play Friendly Everyday) Survey, Analysis, Program Planning, Program Operation, Finance, Evaluation |
| NIDR stands for: | National Institute of Dental Research |
| HRSA stands for: | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| AHRQ stands for: | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| _______________ statistics: concerned with the presentation, organization, and summarization of data | descriptive |
| _______________ statistics: allows one to generalize from the sample to a larger group of subjects | inferential |
| A type of distribution in which the mean, median, and mode have the same value. | "Normal" Bell curve |
| A negative skew has more scores in the (higher or lower) range. | higher |
| A positive skew has more scores in the (higher or lower) range. | lower |
| What is the most common measure of central tendency? | mean (average) |
| If the highest score was 90 and the lowest score was 70, what is the range? | range = 20 (difference between 90 and 70) |
| What is the most commonly used method of dispersion in oral hygiene research? | standard deviation |
| If a score of 82 is the most commonly occurring score and the standard deviation is 2, what is +1 standard deviation? | 84 |
| If a score of 82 is the most commonly occurring score and the standard deviation is 2, where do most scores fall? | 80-84 |
| The more hours you study for the boards, the higher your board score will be. This is an example of positive or negative correlation? | positive |
| The more fluoride exposure, the less carious lesions a child will have. This is an example of positive or negative correlation? | negative |
| An unexpectedly large number of cases of disease in a particular population at a particular time and place: | Epidemic |
| A disease that occurs regularly in a population as a matter of course: | Endemic |
| An outbreak of disease over a wide geographical area such as a continent: | Pandemic |
| The number of live births: | Natality |
| A PSR indicates a 3 in the UR quadrant, what is the appropriate action? | Complete periodontal assessment is needed |
| The range of probe depths in the colored area of a PSR probe are: | 3.5 - 5.5 |
| Who developed the PSR probe? | WHO |
| An ideal score of ________ is desired in a plaque free score. | 100% |
| A study in which neither the researcher or subjects know who is receiving treatment. | Double-blind study |
| A case control study is typically a (prospective or retrospective) study. | retrospective |
| Name the three epidemiological study genres: | Descriptive, Analytical, and Experimental |
| Lecture, demonstration, and discussion are types of __________ delivery. | Formal |
| Brochures, pamphlets, and videos are examples of __________ delivery. | Informal |
| An evaluation that criticizes the outcome of a program; examines things after they have taken place. | Summative |
| An evaluation that takes place during a program; examines things are they take place. | Formative |
| A incidence rate calculated for a particular population for a single disease outbreak. | Attack rate |
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