Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the variations in dentists' perception of need for orthodontic treatment. Sixteen dentists viewed forty clinical vignettes and recorded their decisions according to the certainty with which they would offer treatment for each case. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed on this data, using the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) as the 'gold standard'. The data suggest that dentists treatment decisions do not concur with current guidelines in use in the UK. © Munksgaard, 1996.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 303-306 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 1996 |
Keywords
- Dental health services
- Orthodontics
- Referral and consultation