The impact of insurance on use of dental services and oral health

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/565321

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Dental problems are very common in the Australian population, and health expenditure on dental services is large. This project addresses the impact of dental insurance on use of dental services and oral health outcomes to investigate the effect of insurance on dental visit patterns and mix of dental services provided, and examine how the cost of dental care is related to outcomes such as tooth loss and quality of life.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $203,616.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical physiology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Oral health | comprehensiveness of care | cost of care | cost-effectiveness | cost-utility | dental services | insurance | obtainability of care

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