title: The design and analysis of reliability studies for the use of epidemiological and audit indices in orthodontics.
authors.affiliation: National Primary Research and Development Centre, University of Manchester, U.K.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Richmond
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002983:Clinical Competence; D019230:Dental Audit / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D015588:Observer Variation; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index