Socioeconomic disparities in orthodontic treatment outcomes and expenditure on orthodontics in England’s state-funded National Health Service: a retrospective observational study

Socioeconomic disparities in orthodontic treatment outcomes and expenditure on orthodontics in England’s state-funded National Health Service: a retrospective observational study

Abstract Background This study aimed to assess whether there are potential areas for efficiency improvements in the National Health Service (NHS) orthodontic service in North West England and to assess the socioeconomic status (SES)-related equity of the outcomes achieved by the NHS. Methods The stu...

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Main Authors: Juliet Price, William Whittaker, Stephen Birch, Paul Brocklehurst, Martin Tickle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Orthodontics
Malocclusion
Treatment outcomes
Socioeconomic status
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-017-0414-1

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