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Understanding Diagnostic Testing for Periodontal Diseases
Author(s) -
Greenstein Gary,
Lamster Ira
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1995.66.8.659
Subject(s) - confusion , periodontal disease , diagnostic test , medicine , dentistry , psychology , pediatrics , psychoanalysis
P robability computations are used to characterize new periodontal diagnostic tests and are an integral facet of risk assessment for periodontal diseases. However, misinterpretation of these data can result in confusion and erroneous conclusions regarding the relationship of test results to the presence or absence of disease in a subject, or to episodes of periodontal destruction at specific sites. This paper was written to provide clinicians with a primer to help in understanding calculations used to evaluate diagnostic tests and risk assessment. J Periodontol 1995;66:659–666 .