Table 1 Criteria for the study
From: How accurately do members of the dental team detect malignant lesions?
Criteria | Detail |
|---|---|
Index test | Visual examination of clinical photographs of mucosal lesions |
Judgement task | Is the lesion before you malignant/potentially malignant (test positive) or is it benign (test negative)? |
Target condition (test positive and negative) | Positive: oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders, which included: oral carcinoma, speckled leukoplakia, erythroplakia, leukoplakia, chronic hyperplastic candidiasis and atrophic lichen planus. Negative: benign lesions included: frictional keratosis, geographic tongue, salivary mucocoele, reticular lichen planus, pseudo-membraneous candidiasis, minor aphthae and median rhomboid glossitis. |
Reference standard | Histological confirmation |
