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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dental index is defined as the | an expression of clinical observation in numeric value (indices) |
| Calibration is defined as | the process of ensuring consistency within and among examiners |
| Calibration will never be perfect if what? | if there are multiple exams |
| Community oral health assessment | a multifaceted process of identifying factors that affect the oral health status of a selected population |
| Data is defined as | pieces of information collected using measurements and/or counts |
| Data collection is defined as | the process of gathering information through the use of tools such as dental indices |
| Epidemiology is defined as | the study of the relationships of various factors that determine frequency/distribution of diseases in the human community |
| Formative evaluation is defined as | ongoing evaluation to monitor each step in the dental hygiene process of care |
| Prevalence is defined as | total number of cases of a specific disease or condition in existence in a given population at a certain time |
| Qualitative evaluation | descriptive, explanatory, answering why and how |
| Quantitative evaluation | objective and measurable information, usually numeric |
| Reliability is defined as | ability of an index or test procedure to measure consistently at different times and under a variety of conditions |
| Summative evaluation is defined as | formal, standardized evaluation procedures conducted at the end of a treatment series |
| Validity is defined as | the ability of an index or test procedure to measure what it is intended to measure |
| Causality is defined as | the concept that certain exposure will result in a particular outcome |
| Correlation is defined as | the relationship or association between variables that can be measured mathematically |
| Data analysis is defined as | application of statistical tests to organize, describe, summarize, and analyze them to answer a research question |
| Graphs are | diagrams showing the variation of a variable in comparison with one or more other variables |
| Inferential statistics are defined as | date presented by describing and summarizing to make inferences about a population based on data taken from a sample of that population |
| Interpretation is defined as | an explanation of results that is used in a research report |
| Measures of central tendency is defined as | measures used to describe the central tendency of data within a research study |
| Measures of dispersion is defined as | Identification of how much variation is present in a group of data and description of the distribution of data within a research study |
| Null hypothesis is | initial negative statement of belief about the value of a population parameter |
| Research hypothesis is | the logical opposite of the null hypothesis and can indicate a direction of difference |
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