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Table 4 Dental QLF parameters repeatability analysis in Ex-Smokers

From: Repeatability of dental plaque quantitation by light induced fluorescence technology in current, former, and 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

0.966

(p < 0.0001)

0.05

(-1.14/1.24)

NO

(p = 0.85)

0.925

(p < 0.0001)

0.15

(-1.57/1.87)

NO

(p = 0.588)

ΔR120

0.962

(p < 0.0001)

-0.05

(-0.49/0.39)

NO

(p = 1)

0.955

(p < 0.0001)

-0.05

(-0.82/0.72)

NO

(p = 0.773)

SOH score

0.912

(p < 0.0001)

-0.05

(-1.05/0.95)

NO

(p = 0.766)

0.948

(p < 0.0001)

0.05

(-0.72/0.82)

NO

(p = 0.346)

  1. CI Confidence interval, V1 Visit 1, V2 Visit 2, V3 Visit 3