This suggests that using normative estimated bSCr may be a reasonable alternative when "true" bSCr data are unavailable, which is particularly likely to occur in population-based studies.
Adulyanon et al [ 7], Sheiham and Tsakos [ 8], Srisilapanan and Sheiham [ 9], and Srisilapanan et al [ 10] developed a method of estimating dental treatment needs by integrating oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) measures with clinically based normative need estimates.
Mc Nemar test revealed statistically significant difference between the two normative need estimates (39.5% and 22%) and that taking into account socio-behavioral factors (4.7%) (P < 0.001).
Mc Nemar test revealed statistically significant differences between the normative need estimate on the one hand side and the impact- and propensity related need estimates on the other (p < 0.001).
Normative (epidemiologically estimated) need does not capture the patients' perspective.
A normative need estimate based on the number of occluding units seriously overestimated treatment need for partial dentures when compared to a socio-dental approach.
Normative (epidemiologically estimated) need for selected treatments, as measured on a randomly-selected representative sample, is compared with the treatment actually provided in the population from which the sample was drawn.
A comparison of normative (epidemiologically estimated) need for selected treatments, as measured on a randomly-selected representative sample, is compared with treatment actually provided in the population from which the sample was drawn.
The third column contains NPP estimate in gC m-2 y-1 formed from the normative ensemble of estimates underlying Normative NPP 1.5.0.
