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Table 5.2 continued
Author
Year,
reference
Country
Sample, n
Age (yrs)
at start
Teeth
tested
Caries
prevalence
at
start
Obs
time
(yrs)
Dropout
(%)
Explained
Diagnostic
criteria
Examiner
(n)
Reliability
Sullivan et al
1989 [24]
Sweden
2 dental clinics
in Malmö
n: 89
Age: 5
Primary
dmfs: 4.4
2 15
Explained
WHO
1987
BW
No of
examiners
unclear
Yes
Thibodeau
et al
1995 [25]
USA
Children
enrolled in
programme;
poor areas in
Connecticut
n: 148
Age: Mean 3.8,
range 2.0–5.3
Primary
Low,
moderate
and high
dmfs:
Mean: 0.15,
1.44, 3.36
2 68 Radike
1972
No BW
2 examiners
Yes
Tsubouchi
et al
1995 [69]
Japan
Not clear
n: 100
Age: 1.5
Primary
dft not
stated
1.5 Not
stated
Own
Not
stated
Twetman et al
1996 [26]
Sweden
All available in
areas with
different
f-exposure
Halland
n: 1 022
Age: 4–5
Primary
dfs 0.2 –1.0
2 Not
stated
WHO
1987
No BW
Not
stated
Accuracy = Proportion correct predictions; AUC = Area under the curve; BW = Bitewing;
dfs = Decayed, filled surfaces (primary teeth); dft = Decayed, filled teeth (primary teeth);
DFT = Decayed, filled teeth (permanent teeth); dmfs = Decayed, missing, filled surfaces
(primary teeth); DMFS = Decayed, missing, filled surfaces (permanent teeth);
dmft = Decayed, missing, filled teeth (primary teeth); DMFT = Decayed, missing,
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