COVID-19 Impact on Community-Based Participatory Randomized Controlled Trials—Lessons From the Oral Health Disparities in Children Consortium
oleh: Francisco J. Ramos-Gomez, Francisco J. Ramos-Gomez, Molly A. Martin, Suchitra S. Nelson, Belinda Borrelli, Michelle M. Henshaw, Shelley Curtan, Helen E. Lindau, Nicolle Rueras, Anna S. Sandoval, Stuart A. Gansky, Stuart A. Gansky
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| Diterbitkan: | Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01 |
Deskripsi
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on nearly every sector of science and industry worldwide, including a significant disruption to clinical trials and dentistry. From the beginning of the pandemic, dental care was considered high risk for viral transmission due to frequent aerosol-generating procedures. This resulted in special challenges for dental providers, oral health care workers, patients, and oral health researchers. By describing the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic had on four community-based randomized clinical trials in the Oral Health Disparities in Children (OHDC) Consortium, we highlight major challenges so researchers can anticipate impacts from any future disruptions.