DHYG-450 : Research Practicum and Statistics II

This research practicum is designed to stimulate the students' interest in and the value of research in the field of dental hygiene. It will provide students with experiences to enhance their analysis of the current scientific literature and a basic understanding of research methodology important to evidence-based decision-making. Students will be able to: perform an electronic database search to review the current scientific literature, write an annotated bibliography and paper; critique a scientific research article from a refereed journal and perform a quality assurance review of patient clinical records.