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Area of Science:

  • Oral Medicine
  • Dental Diagnostics
  • Clinical Assessment Tools

Background:

  • Early detection of oral potentially malignant and malignant disorders is crucial for improving patient outcomes.
  • Accurate clinical recognition of oral lesions by dentists is a key factor in timely diagnosis and treatment.
  • Existing methods for assessing diagnostic skills in recognizing oral conditions may be limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a reliable scale for assessing dentists' ability to recognize diverse oral diseases.
  • To evaluate the scale's effectiveness in identifying benign, premalignant, and malignant oral conditions.
  • To provide a tool for assessing clinicians' diagnostic accuracy and cognitive biases.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional online survey methodology was utilized.
  • A seven-case scale was developed, covering a spectrum of oral conditions.
  • The scale underwent pretesting and external validity evaluation.

Main Results:

  • A total of 254 participants completed the survey.
  • Data analysis, including item analysis and exploratory factor analysis, supported a single underlying construct.
  • The scale demonstrated consistent measurement across respondent groups.

Conclusions:

  • A validated scale was developed to evaluate the recognition of oral benign, premalignant, and malignant disorders by dental professionals.
  • This scale can be a valuable instrument for assessing clinicians' diagnostic capabilities.
  • The tool may help identify cognitive biases influencing diagnostic decisions in oral healthcare.