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Table 3 Dental examiner inter-class correlation coefficients (ICCs) for selected periodontal measures

From: Performance of a quality assurance program for assessing dental health in methamphetamine users

Site

Assessment

n

Ref Mean (SE)

Examiner Mean (SE)

Bias (SE)

ICC

 

Dentition / Dental Caries

     

A

Mean DMFT

33

13.06 (1.28)

13.27 (1.28)

0.21 (0.17)

0.99

B

 

18

13.00 (1.82)

13.33 (1.86)

0.33 (0.23)

0.99

A

Mean DFT

33

8.33 (0.99)

8.55 (0.97)

0.21 (0.17)

0.98

B

 

18

7.61 (1.20)

7.50 (1.11)

−0.11 (0.29)

0.97

A

Mean DS

33

9.18 (3.12)

8.89 (3.11)

−0.30 (0.27)

0.99

B

 

18

9.00 (3.94)

7.55 (3.10)

−1.44 (1.00)

0.96

A

Mean number of teeth present

33

23.27 (1.14)

23.27 (1.14)

0.00 (0.04)

0.99

B

 

18

22.28 (1.62)

22.06 (1.61)

−0.22 (0.13)

0.99

 

Periodontal Status

     

A

Mean AL

31

2.39 (0.21)

2.51 (0.20)

0.12 (0.09)

0.89

B

 

18

2.92 (0.22)

2.80 (0.21)

−0.12 (0.11)

0.87

A

Mean PD

31

2.50 (0.08)

2.50 (0.09)

0.00 (0.29)

0.81

B

 

18

2.65 (0.12)

2.47 (0.14)

−0.18 (0.08)

0.79

A

Mean Recession

31

0.11 (0.18)

−0.02 (0.15)

−0.13 (0.08)

0.88

B

 

18

−0.27 (0.19)

−0.34 (0.20)

−0.06 (0.09)

0.91

A

Mean AL-B sites

31

2.37 (0.20)

2.57 (0.20)

0.20 (0.11)

0.82

B

 

18

2.48 (0.15)

2.07 (0.15)

−0.41 (0.12)

0.54

A

Mean AL-M sites

31

2.19 (0.22)

2.10 (0.21)

−0.08 (0.74)

0.81

B

 

18

2.93 (0.24)

2.97 (0.21)

0.04 (0.14)

0.83

A

Mean AL-D sites

31

2.42 (0.22)

2.58 (0.22)

0.16 (0.10)

0.88

B

 

18

2.97 (0.29)

3.08 (0.27)

0.11 (0.12)

0.91

A

Mean AL-DL sites

31

2.58 (0.24)

2.81 (0.20)

0.23 (0.11)

0.87

B

 

18

3.30 (0.32)

3.12 (0.27)

−0.17 (0.26)

0.64

A

Mean PD-B sites

31

1.83 (0.07)

1.96 (0.08)

0.13 (0.06)

0.60

B

 

18

1.86 (0.09)

1.54 (0.09)

−0.32 (0.07)

0.43

A

Mean PD-M sites

31

2.73 (0.10)

2.73 (0.11)

0.003 (0.06)

0.81

B

 

18

2.85 (0.15)

2.84 (0.13)

−0.01 (0.09)

0.81

A

Mean PD-D sites

31

2.80 (0.09)

2.77 (0.10)

−0.03 (0.07)

0.74

B

 

18

2.96 (0.16)

2.79 (0.17)

−0.17 (0.08)

0.84

A

Mean PD-DL sites

31

2.63 (0.11)

2.52 (0.10)

−0.11 (0.05)

0.85

B

 

18

2.91 (0.17)

2.71 (0.20)

−0.20 (0.13)

0.75

  1. n number of replicate exams, ICC intra-class correlation coeficient, DMFT decayed, missing, filled teeth, DFT decayed and filled teeth, DS decayed tooth surfaces, AL attachment loss, PD pocket depth, B buccal/facial site, M mesio-facial site, D disto-facial site, DL disto-lingual site