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Table 11 Weighted mean and percentage distribution of scores between the themes

From: Reporting stAndards for research in PedIatric Dentistry (RAPID): an expert consensus-based statement

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Themes

9-point rating Likert scale (%)a

Overall Weighted meana

Varianceb

1 to 3

4 to 6

7 to 9

  

1

General

2.41

12.01

85.58

7.95

0.249

2

Oral Medicine, Pathology and Radiology

0.98

16.99

82.02

7.80

0.104

3

Children with Special Health Care Needs

3.08

17.91

79.01

7.63

0.075

4

Sedation and Hospital Dentistry

1.76

15.44

82.79

7.90

0.084

5

Behavior Guidance

2.24

16.21

81.55

7.78

0.138

6

Dental Caries

4.08

13.21

82.72

7.78

0.109

7

Preventive and Restorative

2.10

11.88

86.02

7.97

0.295

8

Pulp Therapy

1.07

8.98

89.96

8.28

0.154

9

Traumatology

3.40

14.02

82.59

7.82

0.298

10

Interceptive Orthodontics

4.08

17.15

78.77

7.51

0.156

  1. aBased on 62 responses at the end of Round 2 Delphi
  2. bp < 0.05, one-way ANOVA showing statistically significant difference between the weighted mean scores