EBD Educational Tutorials


Below you will find a number of tutorials developed by the ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry. The first module consists of a number of video tutorials that run 5 to 8 minutes each. The modules are designed for dental or healthcare professionals or students, and are intended to help you understand the basics of EBD.

For more advanced training in EBD, consider attending the ADA-hosted EBD Champions Conference and the ADA/Forsyth Course on Evidence-Based Dentistry.

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Module 1: Series on Statistics



Series on Statistics Tutorial Screenshot This module consists of three tutorials and is designed to provide a basic understanding of the statistics-related concepts you will encounter in evidence-based research and systematic reviews.

In “Why Do We Need Statistics?” you will describe three situations that can be quantified using statistics and identify what the authors of a systematic review are trying to quantify.

In “What are the Different Types of Data?” you will distinguish between nominal, ordinal and quantitative data as well as identify the type of data being presented in a systematic review.

In “What is a Null Hypothesis?” you will develop a null hypothesis and recognize the null hypothesis in systematic reviews.

Title Time  
Lesson 1: Why Do We Need Statistics? 6:09
Lesson 2: What Are the Different Types of Data? 7:33
Lesson 3: What is a Null Hypothesis? 4:59