Table 4: Simple linear regression models of the relation between periodontitis status classified by FMPE and PMPE protocols.

 

Regression coefficients

95% CI

R2

Full-mouth PMPEs

 

 

 

   CPI

0.85

0.83 - 0.87

0.69

   MB-DB

0.87

0.85 - 0.89

0.71

   MB-DL

0.9

0.88 - 0.92

0.77

Half-mouth 4 sites

0.89

0.87 - 0.91

0.75

 

Each PMPE protocol was evaluated in separate linear regression models. CDC/AAP case definition was used with FMPE and half-reduced CDC/AAP case definition was used with PMPE protocols.