Visual or visual-tactile classification systems (any system: ICDAS, ERK, Nyvad, Downer, Lussi, UniViSS, or unspecified) vs Reference standard (histology, excavation, radiographs/microCT, or tooth separation)
Diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity/specificity) for enamel caries, not meta-analyzed · Asymptomatic children, adolescents, or adults presenting for clinical examination (in vivo studies), or extracted teeth of children or…
1 finding from 1 review
- Visual or visual‐tactile examination to detect and inform the diagnosis of enamel caries 2021 · Cochrane All outcomesUp to 3 months between index test and reference standard (in vivo studies) · Smooth surfaceSmooth surfaces reported by 2 datasets (Nakagawa 2013; Shi 2000) but excluded from the surface meta-analysis owing to sparsity; no summary sensitivity or specificity estimated.2 studiesGRADE not reported