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ArticleImaging science in dentistry2021

Impact of viewing conditions on the performance assessment of different computer monitors used for dental diagnostics.

Thomas Hastie, Sascha Venske-Parker, Johan K M Aps

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Article in Imaging science in dentistry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Thomas HastieUniversity of Western Australia, Dental School and Oral Health Centre of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3124-2235
Sascha Venske-ParkerUniversity of Western Australia, Dental School and Oral Health Centre of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8589-4506
Johan K M ApsSchool of Oral Hygiene, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, Gent, Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2867-2426
The University of Western Australia · AUArtevelde University College Ghent · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to assess the computer monitors used for analysis and interpretation of digital radiographs within the clinics of the Oral Health Centre of Western Australia. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn total, 135 computer monitors (3 brands, 6 models) were assessed by analysing the same radiographic image of a combined 13-step aluminium step wedge and the Artinis CDDent 1.0® (Artinis Medical Systems B.V.®, Elst, the Netherlands) test object. The number of steps and cylindrical objects observed on each monitor was recorded along with the monitor's make, model, position relative to the researcher's eye level, and proximity to the nearest window. The number of window panels blocked by blinds, the outside weather conditions, and the number of ceiling lights over the surgical suite/cubicle were also recorded. MedCalc® version 19.2.1 (MedCalc Software Ltd®, Ostend, Belgium, https://www.medcalc.org; 2020) was used for statistical analyses (Kruskal-Wallis test and stepwise regression analysis). The level of significance was set at

resultsStepwise regression analysis showed that only the monitor brand and proximity of the monitor to a window had a significant impact on the monitor's performance (

conclusionThe vast performance variation present between computer monitors implies the need for a review of monitor selection, calibration, and viewing conditions.

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Dental Digital RadiographyDiagnostic Imaging

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PMID34235059
PMCPMC8219454
OpenAlexW3133279738

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