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A feasibility study for a randomised control trial on the effects of engagement with a dental anxiety online peer support group

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December 23, 2025
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This data was collected as part of a PhD thesis which aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a Randomised Control Trial (RCT) on the effects of engagement with a Dental Anxiety (DA) Online Support Group (OSG) in an adult population. This mixed-methods study recruited 40 participants with DA through social media within 3 months. Participants completed pre- and post- measures of DA and intention to attend routine dental care. They were randomised to a wait-list control or the OSG. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with OSG participants. Coverage (Spatial): United Kingdom Collection dates: May 2023 to October 2023
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Subjects (LCSH)

Fear of dentists

Self-help groups

Subjects (MeSH)

Dental Anxiety

Social Support

Self-Help Groups

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Online Peer Support, ...

Subjects (JACS)

Biological Sciences::...

Subjects (LC)

B Philosophy. Psychol...

W Medicine and relate...

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University of Nottingham, UK Campus::Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences::School of Medicine
Data type
Questionnaire responses and interiew transcripts
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Data collection method
The MDAS (Humphris et al., 1995) and the Dentist Contemplation Ladder (Coolidge et al., 2011) were completed online using Microsoft Forms. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on Teams, recorded and transcribed.
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English
Publisher
The University of Nottingham
Date Issued
December 23, 2025
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MDAS_Pre_and_Post_Data.xlsx

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Quantitiative pre-and post- data using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale.
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Participant_64_2023-09-11.docx

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Participant transcript
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