A comparison of the reliability and validity of the PAR Index and Summers' Occlusal Index.
The PAR index and Summers' Occlusal Index have both been used to assess orthodontic treatment standards. The validity and reliability of these two indices is compared when applied to a group of 80 study models. The more recently developed PAR index was found to be as reliable and as valid as Summers' Occlusal Index.
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Orthodontic Department, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, UK.
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Richmond
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O'Brien
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Andrews
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D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D016014:Linear Models; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000592:standards*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results