Optimal Examination Sites for Periodontal Disease Evaluation: Applying the Item Response Theory Graded Response Model

Optimal Examination Sites for Periodontal Disease Evaluation: Applying the Item Response Theory Graded Response Model

Periodontal examination data have a complex structure. For epidemiological studies, mass screenings, and public health use, a simple index that represents the periodontal condition is necessary. Periodontal indices for partial examination of selected teeth have been developed. However, the selected...

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Main Authors: Yoshiaki Nomura, Toshiya Morozumi, Mitsuo Fukuda, Nobuhiro Hanada, Erika Kakuta, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Masato Minabe, Toshiaki Nakamura, Yohei Nakayama, Fusanori Nishimura, Kazuyuki Noguchi, Yukihiro Numabe, Yorimasa Ogata, Atsushi Saito, Soh Sato, Satoshi Sekino, Naoyuki Sugano, Tsutomu Sugaya, Fumihiko Suzuki, Keiso Takahashi, Hideki Takai, Shogo Takashiba, Makoto Umeda, Hiromasa Yoshie, Atsutoshi Yoshimura, Nobuo Yoshinari, Taneaki Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
periodontitis
epidemiological index
item response theory
oral examination
diagnosis
bleeding on probing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/11/3754

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