DC/TMD Examiner Protocol: Longitudinal Evaluation on Interexaminer Reliability.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objectives of this study were to assess the interexaminer agreement between one "reference" (gold standard) and each of two examiners, using the DC/TMD examination method, Axis I and to evaluate whether a recalibration changed reliability values.

Methods

Participants (4 healthy and 12 TMD patients) in 2013 underwent a clinical examination according to DC/TMDs, Axis I. In 2014, additionally 16 participants (4 healthy and 12 TMD patients) were recruited. Two trainee examiners (one more experienced) and one "reference examiner" (gold standard) at both sessions assessed the participants. Calibration preparation (2013): The clinical protocol was sent to the trainee examiners with a request that its verbal commands should be learned by heart. An eight-hour-course wa

SUBMITTER: Skeie MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6178177 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature