Evaluation of tongue coating indices
Evaluation of tongue coating indices
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1601-0825.2006.01261.x
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发表时间：
2007-03-01
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影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Egelberg, J.
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作者：
Lundgren, T.;Mobilia, A.;Egelberg, J.
目的：本研究的目的是确定两个改良 Winkel 舌苔指数的检查者间再现性，并研究这两个指数与通过舌背刮片湿重确定的舌苔量之间的关系。 材料和方法：从牙科学生中选择了 25 名参与者进行研究。做出选择是为了确保代表各种程度的舌苔。两名独立检查员使用两种改良的 Winkel 舌苔指数（mWTCI 1 + 2 和 mWTCI 2）对舌苔进行评分。完成索引记录后，由一名检查员进行舌刮。结果：使用 Pearson 相关系数得出的 mWTCI 1 + 2 和 mWTCI 2 的检查员间再现性分别为 r = 0.48 和 0.93。总体而言，与 mWTCI 1 + 2 相比，mWTCI 2 与舌刮湿重的相关性更高。结论：发现 mWTCI 2 具有高度可重复性，并且与舌刮湿重相关也有效。该指数似乎适合对舌苔进行进一步研究；清洁舌头的作用；以及清洗后涂层的重整率。
AIM: The purpose of this study was to determine inter-examiner reproducibility of two modified Winkel tongue coating indices and to study the relationship between each of these two indices and the amount of tongue coating as determined by wet weight of scrapings from the dorsum of the tongue.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-five participants were selected for the study from among dental students. The selection was made to assure that a wide range of degrees of tongue coating were represented. Two independent examiners scored the tongue coatings using the two modified Winkel tongue coating indices (mWTCI 1 + 2 and mWTCI 2). After completion of index recordings, tongue scrapings were performed by one of the examiners.RESULTS: Inter-examiner reproducibility of mWTCI 1 + 2 and mWTCI 2 using Pearson's coefficients of correlation amounted to r = 0.48 and 0.93 respectively. Overall, mWTCI 2 showed higher correlations to wet weight of tongue scrapings than mWTCI 1 + 2.CONCLUSION: The mWTCI 2 was found to be highly reproducible and also valid as related to wet weight of tongue scrapings. This index would seem suitable for further studies on tongue coatings; effect of tongue cleaning; and rate of reformation of coatings after cleaning.