Child dental health Oral Health Dental health
Conditions
Interventions
Financial incentive one and postage:
Each school will be provided with stamped, named envelopes, containing a standard information leaflet and standard consent form, to be addressed by the school and
Sponsors
The University of Manchester (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria for the randomised controlled trial (RCT) will be any school, with 20 or more five year old children selected for the annual British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) survey in the following Primary Care Trusts (PCTs): 1. Halton and St Helens PCT 2. Warrington PCT 3. Western Cheshire PCT 4. Knowsley PCT 5. Liverpool PCT 6. Blackburn and Darwen Teaching PCT
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any child whose parent/legal guardian does not give written informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome of interest will be the consent rate, by school, on the day of dental examination, measured once the dental examination is completed. A health economic evaluation will also be undertaken. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The cost of each intervention compared with the control group. This will completed once the study fieldwork is completed. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed