Contribution of guidelines to quality of care (α=0.77)
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• Monitoring the quality of dental care | 0.66 | 55.9 | 26.9 | 6.7 | 10.5 |
• Promoting expertise and continuing dental education | 0.79 | 55.0 | 29.2 | 6.1 | 9.7 |
• Making complex treatment decisions in special situations | 0.66 | 51.1 | 24.3 | 9.5 | 15.1 |
• Gathering knowledge | 0.78 | 47.8 | 30.0 | 4.7 | 17.5 |
• Communication with patients | 0.59 | 42.0 | 33.6 | 6.1 | 18.3 |
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Contribution of guidelines to professional collaboration (α=0.64)
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• Making agreements in group practice | 0.70 | 61.5 | 20.9 | 10.2 | 7.4 |
• Peer review/practice visitation | 0.69 | 45.6 | 29.7 | 9.1 | 15.6 |
• Cooperation with other healthcare providers | 0.58 | 40.0 | 32.5 | 9.3 | 18.2 |
• Dealing with insurance companies | 0.66 | 38.0 | 23.5 | 13.5 | 25.0 |