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3. Research Resources
Following is a list of resources that may be helpful
in conducting research:
AADR. The objectives of AADR are to advance research
and increase knowledge for the improvement of oral health, support
and represent
the research community, and facilitate the communication and
application of research findings. See AADR’s Journal
of Dental Research.
ADA.
ADA’s
Web site contains information on survey research on dentistry,
lists of
dental organizations, and other items of potential interest.
ADEA. From ADEA’s
Web site, click on “Federal Grants” to
view funding information supported by the Association of Health
Research and Quality, CDC,
the Food and Drug Administration, HRSA, and the National
Institutes of Health, as well as A How to Guide to Developing
and Writing
HHS Grants.
CDC. CDC’s
Web site provides a link to CDC-sponsored prevention research
centers. These
are extramural centers that strive to increase knowledge
about preventing and controlling chronic disease. Centers
are housed
within schools of public health, medicine, or osteopathy.
Community-Based
Partnerships in Research. This discussion
list is
a venue to post questions and receive responses from
individuals involved in community-linked research.
The list also contains
archives
of previously posted questions and answers, along with
discussions that might be helpful to program staff
considering participating
in research activities.
Community-Campus
Partnerships for Health (CCPH). CCPH’s Web
site describes resources for technical assistance; lists upcoming
conferences;
and provides an e-news service, materials from the
Web conference Community-Based Participatory Research:
A Systematic Review of
the Literature and Implications, and access to grant
notices in the newsletter, Partnership Matters. From the Web
site home page,
click on “Research” to view a series
of bulleted topics related to research, including
reports,
presentations, peer-reviewed
journal articles, electronic discussion lists, and
Web links.
NIDCR.
NIDCR’s
Web site provides information about funding opportunities and
grant application
and review procedures. See also information
on NIDCR’s
five
Centers
for Research to Reduce Oral Health Disparities.
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