2.  Intraclass correlation coefficient (rho) for agreement
among dentists’ recs for restorative tx due to caries, for teeth
grouped by restoration and caries status
The rho value of 0.53 is in the “fair” half of the “fair to
good” range
n When outcomes examined for teeth grouped by the
presence or absence of a restoration and of
clinically evident caries, clear that the presence of
a restoration is associated with a deterioration in the
extent of agreement
n both when clinically evident caries is present
n and when it is absent.
n Agreement only enters the good range for teeth with
clinically evident caries and no restoration
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