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Table 1 Intra-class correlation coefficient as a measure of inter -examiner reliability

From: Comparison of caries detection methods using varying numbers of intra-oral digital photographs with visual examination for epidemiology in children

 

Intra-class correlation coefficient (inter-examiner reliability) with 95% confidence interval

Population

Visual

8 Photos

6 Photos

4 Photos

5-year-olds dmft

0.963 (0.954 to 0.970)

0.964 (0.956 to 0.971)

0.870 (0.817 to 0.906)

0.958 (0.948 to 0.967)

10/11-year-olds DMFT

0.896 (0.875 to 0.914)

0.584 (0.525 to 0.642)

0.764 (0.710 to 0.809)

0.531 (0.470 to 0.592)