Estimating examiner consistency with DMFS measures.
Within- and between-examiner reliability estimates were considered for standardization data. However, within-examiner stability was demonstrated to be the important measure of examiner consistency in the clinical trial because it directly affects the precision of the study. Finally, an argument is also made against the use of reversal rates in the assessment of examiner consistency.
D004245:DMF Index; D003815:Dentists; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D013223:Statistics as Topic