Table 1.
Items evaluated in the study
| Randomly selected outpatients (n = 200) | Randomly selected inpatients (n = 100) | Patients identified by the claims data for PPV calculationa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnoses | |||
| Oral cancer | ◯ | ◯ | |
| Jaw fracture | ◯ | ◯ | |
| Periodontal disease | ◯ | ||
| Pericoronitis | ◯ | ||
| The number of teeth | ◯ | ||
| Temporomandibular disorders | ◯ | ||
| Death | ◯ | ||
| Surgical site infection | ◯ | ||
| Dysphagia | ◯ | ||
| Medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw | ◯ | ||
| Pneumonia | ◯ | ||
| Bleeding | ◯ | ||
| Procedures | |||
| Intubation | ◯ | ||
| Food intake (postoperative) | ◯ | ||
| Tube feeding | ◯ | ||
| Time of general anesthesia/operationb | ◯ | ||
| Tooth extraction | ◯ | ◯ | |
| Orthopantomography | ◯ | ||
| Computed tomography | ◯ | ||
| Rehabilitation for eating | ◯ | ||
| Videoendoscopic evaluation of swallowing | ◯ | ||
| Swallowing videofluorography | ◯ | ||
| Caries treatment | ◯ | ||
| Scaling | ◯ | ◯ | |
| Repairing of denture | ◯ | ||
| Tissue conditioning | ◯ | ||
| Oral splints | ◯ | ||
| Sedation | ◯ | ||
PPV Positive predictive value
aNumber of patients vary by item. bTime of general anesthesia was obtained from the claims data, and time of operation was obtained from the chart review