Dimitropoulos, Yvonne http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8577-7251
Blinkhorn, Anthony
Irving, Michelle
Skinner, John
Naoum, Steven
Holden, Alexander
Masoe, Angela
Rambaldini, Boe
Christie, Vita
Spallek, Heiko
Gwynne, Kylie
Funding for this research was provided by:
The University of Sydney (Policy Lab Grant: Shaping Policy to end tooth decay in children)
Article History
Received: 30 July 2018
Accepted: 10 January 2019
First Online: 22 January 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study protocol was approved by the NSW Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC) Approval number: 1281/17 and the NSW State Education Research Application Process (SERAP2017353). An Amendment to this approval will be sought from the AH&MRC for any protocol modifications. Written consent will be sought from parents and/or guardians prior to each child enrolling in the study. Verbal assent will also be sought from each child prior to each fluoride varnish application. The results of this study will be reported back to each local Aboriginal community in accordance with Ethics Approval requirements from the NSW AH&MRC prior to being prepared for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
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