Outcome measures for oral health based on clinical assessments and claims data: feasibility evaluation in practice

Table 9 Feasibility evaluation of the tested measures

Measure	time to first restora-tion	distribution of risk categories for dental caries, clinical assessment	distribution of risk categories for dental caries, claims records	Filled-and-Missing score	retreat-ment	tooth wear	changes in periodontal-health score
Feasibility evaluation in practice	time to first restora-tion			Filled-and-Missing score	retreat-ment	tooth wear	changes in periodontal-health score
Feasibility data collection
- Availability of data and burden to retrieve the data	±	−	+ (a) ± (b)	+	±	−	−
- Number of patients that could be included	±	±	+	+	+	−	±
- Validity and reliability data	+	±	±	±	±	+	+
Face validity
- Measure reflects aspects of quality of care	+	+	±	±	±	−	±
- Measure stimulates quality improvement	+	+	±	+	+	−	±
Discriminative validity
- Measure shows differences between dental practices	+	+	+	+	+ (c) − (d)	±	+
- Measure shows differences after case mix correction	+	+	±	+	n/a	±	−
Responsiveness
- Measure detects changes in time	±	±	±	+	+	−	±
+ = positive judgment; ± = judged as doubtful or needs to be tested yet; − = negative judgment (a) children and adolescents (b) adults (c) re-restoration (d) endodontic treatment and extractions

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