Reliability of teledentistry mobile photos versus conventional clinical examination for dental caries diagnosis on occlusal surfaces in a group of school children: a diagnostic accuracy study

Table 6 Internal consistency analysis

Measurement	Method	Mean ± SD	Cronbach's alpha (95%CI)
def	Clinical examination	2.77 ± 2.56	0.983(0.976:0.988)
	Photos (E1)	2.79 ± 2.48	0.983(0.976:0.988)
	Clinical examination	2.77 ± 2.56	0.966(0.953:0.976)
	Photos (E2)	2.99 ± 2.65	0.966(0.953:0.976)
	Photos (E1)	2.79 ± 2.48	0.977(0.968:0.984)
	Photos (E2)	2.99 ± 2.65	0.977(0.968:0.984)
	Clinical examination	2.77 ± 2.56	0.983(0.978:0.988)
	Photos (E1)	2.79 ± 2.48
	Photos (E2)	2.99 ± 2.65
DMF	Clinical examination	0.40 ± 0.95	0.917(0.884:0.94)
	Photos (E1)	0.44 ± 0.92	0.917(0.884:0.94)
	Clinical examination	0.40 ± 0.95	0.790(0.706:0.85)
	Photos (E2)	0.45 ± 0.91	0.790(0.706:0.85)
	Photos (E1)	0.44 ± 0.92	0.915(0.882:0.94)
	Photos (E2)	0.45 ± 0.91	0.915(0.882:0.94)
	Clinical examination	0.40 ± 0.95	0.914(0.886:0.936)
	Photos (E1)	0.44 ± 0.92
	Photos (E2)	0.45 ± 0.91

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