Define
State the population, purpose and index or criteria being used.
MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUBOBSERVE / REASON / EXPLAIN
Oral-health survey recording
Explain consistent recording in an oral-health survey.
Your practical station
Two students record the same mouths differently during a survey exercise. Explain calibration and protocol checks before interpreting the results.
Recognise and interpret
A defined protocol and examiner calibration support comparable observations across participants.
Standardise
Use agreed examination and recording procedures.
Protect
Obtain the required consent and preserve confidentiality.
At the viva table
Try answering aloud, then open the suggested answer. Examiner questions vary.
01 / Why calibrate examiners?
To improve consistency between and within examiners.
02 / Does a convenience sample represent every population automatically?
No. Sampling affects generalisability.
03 / Why use standard criteria?
They make records more comparable.
04 / Should identifiable survey data be shared casually?
No. Follow confidentiality and data-handling requirements.