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Predictor
variables
Validating
criteria
Statistical
methods
Results
Sensitivity
and specificity
Study
quality and
relevance
Comments
A total of 31
variables: Age,
gender, MS (presence
or absence)
from tongue, diet
(beverages, candies,
drinks during night),
fluoride use, tooth
brushing frequency,
toothpaste, breastfeeding,
chronic
illness, medication,
education of mother,
immigrant background,
demographic
variables, socioeconomic
variables
≥1 dfs
Proportion
high risk:
Not stated
Estimated
to ≥56%
(proportion
with
immigrant
background)
Se, Sp,
PPV, NPV,
log regression,
OR
Best model
Immigrant background,
mothers education ≤9
yrs, beverages ≥2/day,
MS, candy ≥1/week
Se: 87%; Sp: 83%;
PPV: 84%; NPV: 87%
Best single predictor
Immigrant background
Se: 77%; Sp: 59%
Candies >1/week
Se: 72%; Sp: 45%
MS
Se: 13%; Sp: 97%
Tooth brushing
≤1/day
Se: 59%; Sp: 63%
High
Bias from
treatment
not likely
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