Innovative methods for next-generation evidence synthesis in oral health
Official title: Innovative Methods for Next-Generation Evidence Synthesis in Oral Health Research
Funded at University of Arizona · NIH-11419690 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A research project to improve how we collect, combine, and interpret dental research so guidelines and care decisions are faster and more accurate.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Arizona NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tucson, United States) |
| Project start | August 3, 2026 |
| Project end | July 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $371,900 |
| NIH project number | 1R01DE036160-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11419690 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients who rely on evidence-based dental care and guidelines.
✕Less likely to help
No direct benefit for patients during early methodological development.
What this research studies
This project will create and validate oral-health–specific methods and tools to streamline evidence synthesis. It will adapt AI-assisted screening and data extraction for dental topics, with safeguards to keep errors low. The work also addresses how complex dental study designs are analyzed to better capture uncertainty. The goal is to make evidence-based guidelines in oral health more precise, reproducible, and timely.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to faster, more reliable dental guidelines and better-informed treatments for patients.
How similar studies have gone: Previous evidence synthesis methods exist, but this project focuses on oral health and validated AI-assisted extraction and design adaptations, which are novel in this domain.
Where this research is happening
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University of Arizona
Tucson, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lin, Lifeng — University of Arizona
- Study coordinator: Lin, Lifeng
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.