Table 2:
Interrater reliability between Tele-dentists and ED providers in comparison with the treating dentist for four patients
| Qualitative variables | Tele-dental Vs Dentist | 2nd Tele-dental Vs Dentist | ED Vs Dentist | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed Agreement | Sensitivity value | Specificity value | Observed Agreement | Sensitivity value | Specificity value | Observed Agreement | Sensitivity value | Specificity value | ||
| Tooth # | 100% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Soft tissue involvement | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 0% | 100% | |
| Hard tissue involvement | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 100% | 50% | |
| Dental Infection | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Definitive Diagnosis | 100% | * | * | 100% | * | * | 25% | * | * | |
| Antibiotic Rx | 75% | 100% | 0% | 75% | 67% | 100% | 75% | 100% | 0% | |
| Narcotics Rx | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% | 100% | 67% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| TeleDentist Gold Standard | Mean | 96% | 100% | 67% | 93% | 95% | 78% | 64% | 67% | 58% |
| Standard Deviation | 9 | 0 | 52 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 38 | 52 | 49 | |
*
Unable to calculate the Sensitivity and the Specificity (too many variables)
Sensitivity was defined as: The ability to accurately detect presence/describe/recommend a qualitative variable
Specificity was defined as: The ability to accurately exclude presence/not recommend a qualitative variable