Table 4 Summary of the effect size (f) of the multiple comparisons of bacterial load means in colour and hardness examinations.

From: Reliability of colour and hardness clinical examinations in detecting dentine caries severity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

 

Colour test

Hardness test

ORHAN, 2008

BJORNDAL, 1997

0.10

0.28

MALTZ, 2002

0.05

—

BÖNECKER, 2003a

0.26

0.23

LULA, 2011

0.38

0.69

LYNCH, 1994

BEIGHTON, 1993

0.55

3.14

Total effect size

0.46

2.62

  1. Effect size (f) for a one-way analysis of variance to estimate differences in total bacteria load between categories of the colour and hardness test. Total effect size is the weighted (by sample size) mean from the authors. It is possible to estimate the effect size for Bönecker because it does not depend on the original units. The effect size is a standardized value.
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