Effect Tunnel in Oral Medicine

Evaluate whether there are differences in knowledge between practitioners and students regarding the tunnel effect, to validate the benefit of teaching it in oral medicine. Main objective: to evaluate the state of knowledge relating to the tunnel effect concerning the performance of a surgical procedure, of a cohort of odontologists of different professional levels. Secondary objectives: evaluate the nature of the means they propose in order to counter the effects of this cognitive bias.

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Key information

Conditions

Psychological

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CHU NICE

Nice, Alpes Maritimes, 0600, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

- Externs in the 6th year, interns and teachers working within the Riquier Institute of Oral Medicine at Nice University Hospital, and private dental surgeons.

Exclusion criteria

- dental student under 6th year

Treatment and study plan

Questionnary

Other

questionnaire in word format, sent by email and in paper version, which was established by the two main investigators (Diana Neponoceno, Pr Sophie-Myriam Dridi)

Primary outcomes

Evaluation of the state of knowledge relating to the tunnel effect concerning the performance of a surgical procedure, of a cohort of odontologists of different professional levels.

Time frame: At the inclusion

Questionnaire: 6 items. Main objective: to evaluate the state of knowledge relating to the tunnel effect concerning the performance of a surgical procedure, of a cohort of odontologists of different professional levels. The responses were compared to each other, following interpretation of the relevant data by Diana Neponoceno. Discrepancies in responses or inconsistencies were supported by studies confirming or refuting the results

Secondary outcomes

Evaluation of the nature of the means proposed to combat the tunnel effect

Time frame: At the inclusion

Secondary objectives: evaluate the nature of the means they propose in order to counter the effects of this cognitive bias. The responses were compared to each other, following interpretation of the relevant data by Diana Neponoceno. Discrepancies in responses or inconsistencies were supported by studies confirming or refuting the results

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

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Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of the Tunnel Effect Within a French Population of Dental Surgeons: a Pilot Cross-sectional Study

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Jul 3, 2024
Registry last updated: Feb 17, 2025

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