Background
Methods
Sampling and data collection
Data items
R loading statistics from this study | ||||||||
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Percentile | ||||||||
Item Code
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Description of service item
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(a)
Published
R loading
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n
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Mean
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SD
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25%
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Median
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75%
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011 | Initial oral examination | 1.25 | 194 | 1.41 | 0.24 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.50 |
513 | Amalgam restoration - three or more surfaces - permanent tooth | 1.25 | 190 | 1.35 | 0.22 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.50 |
311 | Removal of a tooth or part(s) thereof | 1.50 | 187 | 1.53 | 0.23 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.75 |
417 | Root canal obturation - one canal | 1.50 | 193 | 1.57 | 0.19 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.75 |
211 | Subgingival curettage, per quadrant | 1.75 | 187 | 1.63 | 0.23 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
Data analysis
Results
Response
Responsibility loadings
Components of responsibility
Item code | ||||||
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Component | 011 Initial oral exam | 513 Amalgam filling | 311 Tooth removal | 417 Root canal treatment | 211 Subgingival curettage | All |
Knowledge | 87.3 | 44.9 | 72.6 | 88.3 | 75.0 | 73.7 |
Judgement | 90.4 | 50.8 | 77.6 | 81.7 | 71.9 | 74.5 |
Experience | 81.0 | 61.3 | 84.3 | 85.8 | 82.7 | 79.1 |
Dexterity | 12.1 | 73.9 | 72.6 | 78.2 | 86.2 | 64.5 |
Perception | 60.6 | 39.4 | 53.8 | 67.7 | 69.2 | 58.2 |
Physical effort | 5.6 | 32.8 | 71.6 | 33.7 | 65.1 | 41.7 |
Mental effort | 58.2 | 32.5 | 57.1 | 59.0 | 52.8 | 52.0 |
All | 56.4 | 47.9 | 69.9 | 70.7 | 71.9 | 63.4 |
Associations of components of responsibility with loadings
Item code | ||||||||||||
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Component | 011 Initial oral exam | 513 Amalgam filling | 311 Tooth removal | 417 Root canal treatment | 211 Subgingival curettage | All | ||||||
Coeff. | (SE) | Coeff. | (SE) | Coeff. | (SE) | Coeff. | (SE) | Coeff. | (SE) | Coeff. | (SE) | |
Knowledge | 0.05 | (.22) | *0.64 | (.27) | *0.49 | (.25) | 0.52 | (.31) | 0.24 | (.24) | *0.39 | (.11) |
Judgement | 0.23 | (.27) | 0.14 | (.27) | 0.35 | (.28) | 0.01 | (.26) | -0.08 | (.26) | 0.11 | (.12) |
Experience | 0.19 | (.19) | 0.02 | (.22) | 0.17 | (.25) | -0.35 | (.27) | 0.44 | (.28) | 0.06 | (.11) |
Dexterity | -0.11 | (.20) | 0.09 | (.25) | 0.15 | (.22) | 0.37 | (.25) | 0.15 | (.29) | *0.24 | (.08) |
Perception | 0.06 | (.15) | -0.40 | (.21) | -0.17 | (.21) | 0.11 | (.21) | 0.31 | (.24) | -0.01 | (.10) |
Physical effort | 0.11 | (.21) | 0.29 | (.21) | 0.10 | (.20) | 0.17 | (.16) | 0.23 | (.19) | *0.28 | (.08) |
Mental effort | *0.68 | (.17) | *0.55 | (.23) | *0.52 | (.20) | 0.35 | (.20) | *0.44 | (.22) | *0.48 | (.11) |
Model P-value
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Pseudo R-sq. |
7%
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12%
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13%
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8%
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11%
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11%
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