Paul Allison

Biography

I am a dentist with professional training in the fields of oral surgery and dental public health and research training in the field of clinical epidemiology. Broadly, my research interests concern the psychosocial and behavioural aspects of oral health and oral health care. In particular, I am interested in the evaluation of various educational interventions, the development and validation of health-related quality of life and similar instruments, the use of these instruments to describe the oral health of various populations and to evaluate the effectiveness of various interventions, and the investigation of how psychosocial factors are involved in the aetiology of oral health problems and how they affect patient prognosis. My current research projects concern issues of access to oral health care.

Research Interest

my research interests concern the psychosocial and behavioural aspects of oral health and oral health care. In particular, I am interested in the evaluation of various educational interventions, the development and validation of health-related quality of life and similar instruments, the use of these instruments to describe the oral health of various populations and to evaluate the effectiveness of various interventions, and the investigation of how psychosocial factors are involved in the aetiology of oral health problems and how they affect patient prognosis