Specifying a target trial protocol to estimate the effect of preconception treatment of periodontitis on time‐to‐pregnancy: A commentary and applied example
We encourage the broad adoption of the target trial framework to the field of observational oral health research and demonstrate its value as a tool to identify directions for future research.
Authors
- Eleanor J. Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0043-4901)
- Raul I. García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2153-4629)
- Julia C. Bond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2988-7755)
- Brenda Heaton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3097-4717)
- Lauren Anne Wise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2138-3752)
- Kenneth Jay Rothman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2398-1705)
- Matthew P. Fox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9887-0634)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.13000
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reliability and Agreement in Measurement
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.46
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development