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Examiner Standardization for Caries Studies
Stuart Fischman
School of Dentistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214, USA, School of Dentistry, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
Anthony Picozzi
School of Dentistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214, USA, School of Dentistry, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
Daniel Juliano
School of Dentistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214, USA, School of Dentistry, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
Malcolm Slakter
School of Dentistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214, USA, School of Dentistry, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
James English
School of Dentistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214, USA, School of Dentistry, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
Examiners in clinical control programs customarily undergo an intensive period of training to standardize their interpretation of diagnostic criteria. Data are presented summarizing examiner error rates in calibration examinations and reversal rates in a field study.
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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 55, No. 6,
926-929 (1976)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345760550064101
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