CLINICAL ARTICLESAntibiotic Use by Members of the American Association of Endodontists in the Year 2000: Report of a National Survey
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MATERIALS AND METHODS
A one-page, double-sided questionnaire was sent to the active members of the AAE living in the United States (Fig. 1). A cover letter and postage-paid return envelope were also included. The 1999 mailing list of 3274 members was obtained from the AAE. Some questions were based on those asked in the previous surveys (4, 5, 6, 7), and the questionnaire was reviewed by dental researchers and endodontic faculty for appropriateness and clarity. The sample size was arrived at by a power calculation.
RESULTS
Of the 3274 surveys mailed, 1677 surveys were returned. A total of 71 were returned as undeliverable, and the others (n = 1606) were found to be usable. The overall response rate was 50.1%. The results of the survey are presented in Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4, Table 5, Table 6, Table 7, Table 8. Note that in some instances the percentages may not add up to 100%, because some questions allowed multiple responses and the sample size (n) for each question may be different due to improperly
DISCUSSION
The survey instrument has historically been successful in obtaining pertinent information on the practice of endodontics. The population sampled in this study was very large, 3274 members of the AAE. A large percentage of this target population was practicing endodontists, and it should be noted that no attempt was made to survey practicing endodontists who were not members of the AAE. The overall response rate of 50.1% is considered to be an acceptable rate of return for surveys. Questions
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This research was supported in part by the Alexander Fellowship Fund.
The authors thank Dr. Al Best and Ms. Stacey S. Cofield from the Department of Biostatistics at Virginia Commonwealth University for their invaluable assistance in statistical analysis and Ms. Vivian Hyo Lee of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry for her dedicated research support.
The opinions and conclusions in this study are those of the authors and are not intended to represent the official position of the Department of Defense, United States Air Force, or any other Government Agency.