Table 4 Scores by observer. Significance of the saturations and criteria selection by convergent validity of the scale items
From: Reliability and validity of measuring scale for postoperative complications in third molar surgery
Observer 1 | Observer 2 | Factor loadings of items in instrument | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Item | Median | Min | Max | Median | Min | Max | Standardized loadings | p value |
Inflammation | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.608 | < 0.01* |
Erythema | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.307 | 0.033 |
Edema | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.768 | < 0.01* |
Pain | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.862 | < 0.01* |
Trismus | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −0.032 | 0.818 |
Abscess | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.793 | < 0.01* |
Suppuration | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0.376 | 0.012 |
Alveolar osteitis | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0.664 | < 0.01* |