AN EMPIRICAL APPROACH TO DEVELOPING MULTIDIMENSIONAL ORAL STATUS PROFILES *
Mata K. Nikias D.D.S., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Center for Community Health Systems, Columbia University, New York, N. Y. 10032.
Search for more papers by this authorWilliam A. Sollecito M.S.
Department of Research and Statistics, Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York, New York City, N. Y. 10022.
Search for more papers by this authorRaymond Fink Ph.D.
Department of Research and Statistics, Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York, New York City, N. Y. 10022.
Search for more papers by this authorMata K. Nikias D.D.S., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Center for Community Health Systems, Columbia University, New York, N. Y. 10032.
Search for more papers by this authorWilliam A. Sollecito M.S.
Department of Research and Statistics, Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York, New York City, N. Y. 10022.
Search for more papers by this authorRaymond Fink Ph.D.
Department of Research and Statistics, Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York, New York City, N. Y. 10022.
Search for more papers by this authorA shorter version of this paper was presented at the 54th General Session of the International Association of Dental Research, March 27, 1976, Miami, Florida. Supported in part by Grant No. 5 ROI HS00209, from the Bureau of Health Services Research, HEW.
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