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16917587

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-18
pubmed:abstractText
This study compares three measurements (Kappa, general agreement percentage, or GAP, and dice index) used to determine the reproducibility of caries diagnosis in epidemiological surveys under different clinical diagnostic thresholds. Eleven examiners with previous experience in epidemiological surveys were submitted to a theoretical and clinical calibration process. Data analysis used two caries detection thresholds: World Health Organization (WHO) and WHO with the inclusion of initial enamel lesions (WHO + IL). Twenty-three children 6-7 years of age were examined, with and without caries. Mean values for Kappa index, GAP, and Dice were considered high (> 0.90), except for the dice index for the WHO + IL threshold (0.69). Since Kappa is an adjusted agreement index, it can be considered the instrument of choice for calibration of examiners. However, when it is impossible to use, the GAP is recommended together with the dice index in order to orient and improve examiners when examining caries lesions.
pubmed:language
por
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0102-311X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1901-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
[Comparison of reproducibility measurements for calibration of dental caries epidemiological surveys].
pubmed:affiliation
Superintendência de Recursos Humanos, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brasil. avassaf@gmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract