Sharron Rich

Biographic Data

ID5465414
NAMESharron Rich
GIVEN NAMESSharron
FAMILY NAMERich
SIGNATURERICH S
AFFILIATIONSBoston University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS7
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2008
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
H-INDEX1

  • Development of the Teen Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life Instrument

    Open AccessWanda Wright, Wanda G Wright et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2016

    The TOQOL is a valid and reliable oral health-related quality of life measurement that can be recommended for self-report in adolescents aged 13-18 years

  • Effects of Cuts in Medicaid on Dental-Related Visits and Costs at a Safety-Net Hospital

    Martha Neely, Judith A Jones et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2014Cited by: 7References: 8

    We used data from Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts, to determine whether dental-related emergency department (ED) visits and costs increased when Medicaid coverage for adult dental care was reduced in July 2010. In this retrospective study of existing data, we examined the safety-net hospital’s dental-related ED visits and costs for 3 years before and 2 years after Massachusetts Health Care Reform. Dental-related ED visits increased 2% the fi…

  • Leading determinants of efficient dental care delivery

    Open AccessM Marianne Jurasic, GRETCHEN GIBSON et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2013

    In multiprovider settings, predictors of dentist clinical productivity differ for sites with and without residency training programs. Although the assistant-to-dentist ratio is the most explanatory for each type of setting, other variables such as the resident-to-dentist ratio, use of technology, and connectedness/engagement with the medical center are uniquely significant to the two types of service sites and should also be considered to maximiz…

  • Hispanic parents' reading language preference and pediatric oral health‐related quality of life

    Open Accessİ̇ffet Yazıcıoğlu, Judith A Jones et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2013

    Hispanic parents (N = 387) of 8-14 year old children (mean age 10.2) completed the survey; 237 in Spanish and 150 in English. Internal consistency scores were higher (Cronbach α range = .86-.93) among Hispanic parents who completed the questionnaire in Spanish than in English (.66-.86). POQL scores from parents who completed questionnaires in Spanish were higher (worse) overall (6.03 vs. 3.82, P = 0.022), as were physical (11.61 vs. 6.54, P = 0.0…

  • Development and validation of a measure of pediatric oral health-related quality of life

    Open AccessNoelle Huntington, Noelle L Huntington et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2011

    The POQL is a valid and reliable measure of OHQL for use in preschool and school-aged children, with high utility for both clinical assessments and large-scale population studies

  • Use of Patient Self‐Report Oral Health Outcome Measures in Assessment of Dental Treatment Outcomes

    Open AccessWanda Wright, Wanda G Wright et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2008

    The measure was sensitive to differences within groups, with a small to borderline magnitude of change

  • Dental Treatment Improves Self‐Rated Oral Health in Homeless Veterans – A Brief Communication

    Open AccessGRETCHEN GIBSON, Erik F Reifenstahl et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2008

    There was significant improvement in homeless veterans'perceived oral health after receiving dental care