Consultation Contents of an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aimed to evaluate conditions and indications in which a training and research hospital directs outpatient and inpatient consultations to an oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic and consider the expectations of physicians in the treatment and management of various conditions.

Detailed Description
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The patients' consultation forms referred from the clinics and inpatient services of the Faculty of Medicine, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, between January 2013 and January 2022 were included in the current study via Enlil-Hospital Information Management System (Eskişehir, Turkey). The consultation forms which were referred within the same institution or from the external institutions with written consultation notes and the patients with missing demographic data or consultation reports were excluded from the study. The specific variables such as age, gender, the department in which consultations were requested, and for what purpose the patients were consulted were recorded and classified. During the patient management and treatment process, the responses given to the consultations by the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) clinic, the physicians' recommendations, the patient management, and the treatments applied were classified and recorded for statistical analyses.

Official Title
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Evaluation of Consultation Contents Directed From a University Training and Research Hospital to an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic

Conditions
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Referral and Consultation

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Medical Record Examination


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: The patients' consultation forms were referred from the clinics and inpatient services of the Faculty of Medicine, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the same affiliation. Exclusion Criteria: The consultation forms which were referred within the same institution or from the external institutions with written consultation notes and the patients with missing demographic data or consultation reports
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Forensic Medicine<br>The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Forensic Medicine | Other: Medical Record Examination<br>* The patients' demographic features, related management and treatment process, the responses given to the consultations by OMFS clinic, the physicians' recommendations, the patient management, and the treatments applied by dentistry clinics were classified and recorded for statistical analyses.<br>|
| Oncology<br>The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Oncology | Other: Medical Record Examination<br>* The patients' demographic features, related management and treatment process, the responses given to the consultations by OMFS clinic, the physicians' recommendations, the patient management, and the treatments applied by dentistry clinics were classified and recorded for statistical analyses.<br>|
| Neonatology<br>The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Neonatology | Other: Medical Record Examination<br>* The patients' demographic features, related management and treatment process, the responses given to the consultations by OMFS clinic, the physicians' recommendations, the patient management, and the treatments applied by dentistry clinics were classified and recorded for statistical analyses.<br>|
| Otorhinolaryngology<br>The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Otorhinolaryngology | Other: Medical Record Examination<br>* The patients' demographic features, related management and treatment process, the responses given to the consultations by OMFS clinic, the physicians' recommendations, the patient management, and the treatments applied by dentistry clinics were classified and recorded for statistical analyses.<br>|
| Neurology and Neurosurgery<br>The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery | Other: Medical Record Examination<br>* The patients' demographic features, related management and treatment process, the responses given to the consultations by OMFS clinic, the physicians' recommendations, the patient management, and the treatments applied by dentistry clinics were classified and recorded for statistical analyses.<br>|
| Pediatrics<br>The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Pediatrics | Other: Medical Record Examination<br>* The patients' demographic features, related management and treatment process, the responses given to the consultations by OMFS clinic, the physicians' recommendations, the patient management, and the treatments applied by dentistry clinics were classified and recorded for statistical analyses.<br>|
| Emergency Medicine<br>The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Emergency Medicine | Other: Medical Record Examination<br>* The patients' demographic features, related management and treatment process, the responses given to the consultations by OMFS clinic, the physicians' recommendations, the patient management, and the treatments applied by dentistry clinics were classified and recorded for statistical analyses.<br>|
| Other Departments<br>The group of consultation records requested from the Departments such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Urology, Gastroenterology, Palliative Care, Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, and Infectious Diseases. | Other: Medical Record Examination<br>* The patients' demographic features, related management and treatment process, the responses given to the consultations by OMFS clinic, the physicians' recommendations, the patient management, and the treatments applied by dentistry clinics were classified and recorded for statistical analyses.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reasons for Requesting Consultations | The contents of the consultation requests were classified. | After completion of data collection, up to 3 weeks. | 
| The Applied Treatments and Procedures | The diagnosis and applied treatments and of the consulted patients in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic were analyzed. | After completion of data collection, up to 3 weeks. | 
| Notable Consultation Requests | The departments' consultation requests that frequently refer patients were analyzed regarding demographic variables, applied treatments, and examinations. | After completion of data collection, up to 3 weeks. | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Consultation, Dentistry, Forensic Odontology, Oncology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery