Evidence-Based Decisions in Dentistry Practice-Based Research Network
Status:
Inactive
Registered Date:
PBRN Acronym:
EBD-PBRN
PBRN Type:
Other
PBRN Type Other:
<p style="text-align: left;"><span>Dentistry & Integrative Medicine </span></p>
Network Category:
Affiliate
City:
Los Angelas
State:
California
Zip:
90095-1668
Main Phone:
310-794-6625
Website:
PBRN Director Name:
Francesco Chiappelli
PBRN Director Email:
fchiappelli@dentistry.ucla.edu
Geographic Coverage:
National
Practice/Clinic Location(s):
California
Florida
Network Founded:
2011
PBRN Mission Statement:
The Practice-Based Research Network for Evidence-Based Dentistry (aka, evidence-based decisions in dentistry practice-based research network, EBD-PBRN) is an entity having the UCLA School of Dentistry at is core - specifically the EBD Study Group, which arises from Professor Chiappelli EBD Research Group at UCLA, as well as the Dental Clinic and the Oral Pathology unit, and the NIH-funded UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). The EBD-PBRN partners with several dental practices in the community in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, including Mission Community Hospital-San...
Current or Past Research Interests / Health Conditions:
Arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disease (muscle, bone, joint conditions)
Chronic pain
Comparative effectiveness research on improving healthcare systems and/or patient experiences
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (brain and nerve conditions)
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Health literacy
Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs
Substance abuse (alcohol and drug abuse)
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
15
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
15
Approximate Number of Patients:
10000
