Document Details
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Article In Journal |
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Intra- and Inter-Examiner Variability in Evaluating Preclinical Pediatric Dentistry Operative Procedures Intra- and Inter-Examiner Variability in Evaluating Preclinical Pediatric Dentistry Operative Procedures |
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English |
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Abstract |
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Abstract: Many investigators have reported attempts to develop reliable laboratory and clinic evaluation systems. However, few
studies, regardless of level of success, have used an analytic procedure to identify those components of the evaluation system that,
if refined further, could improve reliability. The purpose of this study was to compare intra- and inter-examiner variability in two
evaluation methods: glance and grade (global), and checklist and criteria (analytical). Three faculty staff members with more than
ten years of clinical and teaching experience evaluated operative procedures performed on plastic teeth representing the primary
teeth by thirty dental students in pediatric dentistry preclinical laboratory sessions. The preparations were graded blindly by each
of the three evaluators (A, B, and C) three times without magnification. The values were statistically analyzed using Wilcoxon
signed rank test and Friedman test setting value of significance at 5 percent. The study revealed that, among the three examiners,
the intra-examiner variability was nonsignificant in most situations. On the other hand, there was statistically significant variability
between evaluators (i.e., inter-examiner) for almost all preparations. Neither cutting off the scores nor using either evaluation
method (glance and grade or criteria and checklist) caused an improvement in variability. The problem of inter-examiner reliability
and variability still existed. |
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Journal Name |
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Journal of Dental Education |
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Volume |
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71 |
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Issue Number |
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4 |
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Publishing Year |
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2007 AH
2007 AD |
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Article Type |
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Article |
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Sunday, February 21, 2010 |
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Researchers
| عمر المليجي | El Meligy, Omar | Researcher | Doctorate | |
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