Inter- and intraexaminer variability in assessment of orthodontic treatment need |
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| Authors: | David E. J. Bowden Aubrey Pittard Davies |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Orthodontics, Dental School, Welsh National School of Medicine, Cardiff, U. K. |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Two examiners assessed subjectively the orthodontic treatment need of a group of 183 10-year-old children. The examiners did not standardize the criteria establishing treatment, need. Intraexaminer agreement was reached in 79.8 % of the cases. Intraexaminer agreement was 91.7 % for Examiner A and 93.4 % for Examiner B. The paper highlights the subjective element in deciding orthodontic treatment need. |
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| Keywords: | orthodontics |
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