OBJECTIVE: A critical appraisal of cleft care in the United Kingdom. DESIGN: Retrospective comparative study. SETTING: All National Health Service cleft centers in the United Kingdom. PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS: Children born with unilateral complete clefts of the lip and palate between April 1, 1982, and March 31, 1984 (12-year-olds), and April 1, 1989, and March 31, 1991 (5-year-olds). Newly appointed and senior cleft clinicians. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Skeletal pattern, dental arch relationship, success of alveolar bone grafting, dental health, facial appearance, oral health status, patient/parent satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: This paper highlights the poor outcomes for the fragmented cleft care in the United Kingdom, compared with European centers. There is an urgent need for a review of structure, organization, and training.
OBJECTIVE: A critical appraisal of cleft care in the United Kingdom. DESIGN: Retrospective comparative study. SETTING: All National Health Service cleft centers in the United Kingdom. PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS: Children born with unilateral complete clefts of the lip and palate between April 1, 1982, and March 31, 1984 (12-year-olds), and April 1, 1989, and March 31, 1991 (5-year-olds). Newly appointed and senior cleft clinicians. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Skeletal pattern, dental arch relationship, success of alveolar bone grafting, dental health, facial appearance, oral health status, patient/parent satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: This paper highlights the poor outcomes for the fragmented cleft care in the United Kingdom, compared with European centers. There is an urgent need for a review of structure, organization, and training.
Authors: Kate J Fitzsimons; Shumaila Mukarram; Lynn P Copley; Scott A Deacon; Jan H van der Meulen Journal: BMC Health Serv Res Date: 2012-06-10 Impact factor: 2.655
Authors: A R Ness; A K Wills; A Waylen; R Al-Ghatam; T E M Jones; R Preston; A J Ireland; M Persson; J Smallridge; A J Hall; D Sell; J R Sandy Journal: Orthod Craniofac Res Date: 2015-11 Impact factor: 1.826
Authors: M Persson; J R Sandy; A Waylen; A K Wills; R Al-Ghatam; A J Ireland; A J Hall; W Hollingworth; T Jones; T J Peters; R Preston; D Sell; J Smallridge; H Worthington; A R Ness Journal: Orthod Craniofac Res Date: 2015-11 Impact factor: 1.826