Table 2 Dental QLF parameters repeatability analysis in Never Smokers
Parameters | Short-Term Repeatability | Long-Term Repeatability | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regression analysis V2-V1 R value (p value) | Mean of the difference V2-V1 being different from zero? | Regression analysis V3-V1 R value (p value) | Mean of the difference V3-V1 being different from zero? | |||
Mean of the Difference (95% CI) | YES/NO (p value) | Mean of the Difference (95% CI) | YES/NO (p value) | |||
ΔR30 | 0.951 (p < 0.0001) | 0.16 (-1.19/1.51) | NO (p = 0.256) | 0.864 (p < 0.0001) | 0.08 (-2.32/2.48) | NO (p = 0.746) |
ΔR120 | 0.924 (p < 0.0001) | -0.12 (-077/0.53) | NO (p = 0.083) | 0.901 (p < 0.0001) | -0.08 (-0.62/0.46) | NO (p = 0.162) |
SOH score | 0.975 (p < 0.0001) | 0.08 (-0.46/0.62) | NO (p = 0.162) | 0.920 (p < 0.0001) | 0 (-0.98/0.98) | NO (p = 0.425) |