Chen Xi, Ye Wei, Feng Xi-ping
Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, School of Medicine, Shaughai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China.
Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue. 2006 Dec;15(6):575-7.
To evaluate the relationship between organoleptic (OR) scores and volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) values measured by a portable sulfide detector (Halimeter).
Eighty-six subjects were included into the study. The intensity of halitosis was evaluated by two examiners who had been trained to perform this procedure. A portable sulfide detector (Halimeter) was used to examine the values of VSCs in oral cavity. Spearman analysis was used to examine the relationship between the average value of organoleptic scores and VSCs levels.
The Kappa value between the two examiners was 0.568, P < 0.01. The correlation coefficient between the average values of organoleptic scores and VSCs levels (including maximum and steady values) was 0.538 and 0.546, P < 0.01, respectively.
The organoleptic scores were significantly related to VSCs values. It is suggested that Halimeter could be an assistant instrument to diagnose halitosis.
评估感官（OR）评分与便携式硫化物检测仪（口臭仪）测量的挥发性硫化物（VSCs）值之间的关系。
86名受试者纳入本研究。口臭强度由两名经过该程序培训的检查者进行评估。使用便携式硫化物检测仪（口臭仪）检测口腔中VSCs的值。采用Spearman分析来检验感官评分平均值与VSCs水平之间的关系。
两名检查者之间的Kappa值为0.568，P<0.01。感官评分平均值与VSCs水平（包括最大值和稳定值）之间的相关系数分别为0.538和0.546，P<0.01。
感官评分与VSCs值显著相关。提示口臭仪可作为诊断口臭的辅助工具。
