Table 2: Accuracy of PMPE protocols in estimating periodontitis prevalence according to CDC/AAP case definition in NHANES sample.

 

 

Periodontitis prevalence (%)

Absolute bias (%)

Relative bias (%)

Sensitivity (%)

Inflation factor (%)

 

Moderate PD (SE)

Severe PD (SE)

Moderate PD

Severe PD

Moderate PD

Severe PD

Moderate PD

Severe PD

Moderate PD

Severe PD

  FMPE

37.0 (0.8)

13.4(0.6)

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Full-mouth PMPEs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  CPI

30.8 (0.8)

8.5 (0.5)

-6.2

-4.9

-16.8

-36.6

83.2

63.4

120.1

157.6

  MB-DB

30.3 (0.8)

7.9 (0.5)

-6.7

-5.5

-18.1

-41.0

81.9

59.0

122.1

169.6

  MB-DL

34.5 (0.8)

9.6 (0.5)

-2.5

-3.8

-6.8

-28.4

93.2

71.6

107.2

139.6

Half-mouth PMPEs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  4 sites

31.2 (0.8)

8.3 (0.5)

-5.8

-5.1

-15.7

-38.1

84.3

61.9

118.6

161.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PD  =  Periodontitis