Abstract
Background Interobserver variability has been shown as an important factor in the accurate detection of radiographic caries (hereafter referred to as “Az score”), which is a multifactorial diagnostic task. One of the proposed methods to study the differences is the Multiple Intelligence (MI) theory of Howard Gardner.1 Objective This study aimed to test the correlation between Az and MI scores for dental students and new graduates (interns). Materials and Methods Twenty dental students who had just finished a caries detection course and 19 interns were recruited. The sample consisted of 17 males and 22 females. Az scores were measured by using a method described elsewhere,2 and MI scores were measured by using a modified, bilingual MI self-reported questionnaire.3 Microsoft Excel software was used to calculate the percentages and correlations, and Student's t test was used for calculating the means. Results There was weak and moderate positive correlation between Az scores and the Visual/Spatial (0.29) and Intrapersonal (0.31) domains of MI, respectively. This correlation was moderate for males (0.4 and 0.54, respectively) and decreased for females (0.16 and 0.05, respectively, in the 2 domains of MI). Similarly, the correlation was 0.38 and 0.40 for students and 0.28 and 0.26 for interns, respectively. Discussion There is positive weak correlation between Az scores and the Visual/Spatial and Intrapersonal domains of MI. This correlation is gender sensitive and could be diminished by education and training. Interobserver variability has been shown as an important factor in the accurate detection of radiographic caries (hereafter referred to as “Az score”), which is a multifactorial diagnostic task. One of the proposed methods to study the differences is the Multiple Intelligence (MI) theory of Howard Gardner.1 This study aimed to test the correlation between Az and MI scores for dental students and new graduates (interns). Twenty dental students who had just finished a caries detection course and 19 interns were recruited. The sample consisted of 17 males and 22 females. Az scores were measured by using a method described elsewhere,2 and MI scores were measured by using a modified, bilingual MI self-reported questionnaire.3 Microsoft Excel software was used to calculate the percentages and correlations, and Student's t test was used for calculating the means. There was weak and moderate positive correlation between Az scores and the Visual/Spatial (0.29) and Intrapersonal (0.31) domains of MI, respectively. This correlation was moderate for males (0.4 and 0.54, respectively) and decreased for females (0.16 and 0.05, respectively, in the 2 domains of MI). Similarly, the correlation was 0.38 and 0.40 for students and 0.28 and 0.26 for interns, respectively. There is positive weak correlation between Az scores and the Visual/Spatial and Intrapersonal domains of MI. This correlation is gender sensitive and could be diminished by education and training.
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