Table 1 Outcome measures and timing of measurement

Anxiety:

Modified Dental Anxiety Scale [64]

X

Quality of Life:

Oral Health Impact- Profile-EDENT [53, 65]

Euroqol-5D(EQ-5D) [44, 66]

SF-12 [67]

X

X

X

Satisfaction with dentures:

The University of Newcastle ‘Assessment of Prosthesis’ questionnaire

X

X

X

Masticatory function:

‘gummy jelly’ chewing test

X

X

X

Pain:

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) or Verbal Rating Scale (VRS) (0–10)

X

X

X

Use of analgesics (professionally and self prescribed) and antibiotics

X

X

X

X

X

Direct costs-staffing^a

X

Direct costs-equipment^a

X

Direct costs-consumables^a

X

Indirect costs^a

X

X

Healthcare utilisation^a

X

X

X

X

X

Assessment of adverse events^a

X

X

X

X

X

Assessment for possible implant failure

X

X

X