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Table 5 Results of the visual inspection (reference standard) and fluorescence - based devices (LFpen and FC) in discriminating teeth with non-cavitated lesions

From: Comparative diagnostic accuracy studies with an imperfect reference standard – a comparison of correction methods

 

Reference standard

(NC – Examiner 1)

 

Reference standard

(NC – Examiner 1)

Index test

Positive

Negative

Index test

Positive

Negative

LFpen positive

241

6

FC positive

156

3

LFpen negative

110

26

FC positive

195

29

 

351

32

 

351

32