title: Examiner standardization for caries studies.
abstract: Examiners in clinical control programs customarily undergo an intensive period of training to standardize their interpretation of diagnostic criteria. Data are presented summarizing examiner error rates in calibration examinations and reversal rates in a field study.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003815:Dentists; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*