Effects of community water fluoridation on child dental caries in remote Northern Territory, Australia: a difference-in-difference analysis

Mr Ramakrishna Chondur

qualifications: MPH

contribution: Study conception and design, Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Health Economist

Australia

Ramakrishna has over 25 years in Northern Territory and Australian government’s including 12 years’ experience in public health research and health service planning, with background in public health, demography, spatial analysis

Dr Kate Raymond

qualifications: MHL

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Chief Dental Officer

Yuejen Zhao

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Principal Health Economist

Australia

Senior Health Economist & Epidemiologist, NT Department of Health and Families. Research interests include resource allocation and planning to improve Indigenous health.

Prof Ross Bailie

qualifications: FAFPHM

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Director, University Centre for Rural Health

Ross Bailie is Professor of Rural Health with Sydney School of Public Health. He is based in the Northern Rivers and has responsibility for research development across the University of Sydney rural clinical schools. He was Director of the University Centre for Rural Health in Lismore between September 2016 and April 2022. Previously he was Professor of Public Health, and Scientific Director, for the Centre for Primary Health Care Systems at the Menzies School of Health Research. He has qualifications in medicine, general practice, maternal and child health, and public health, and has worked in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

Dr Paul Burgess

qualifications: FAFPHM

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Director, Health Statistics and Informatics

Paul is a dual qualified Public Health Physician and GP with 20 years of experience in the NT. He is currently the Acting Director, Population & Digital Health (DOH) working with CDC and TEHS Primary Health Care. Dr Burgess has strong interest in health systems, health services research and remote health workforce planning.