OBJECTIVE: To test the validity of four different types of lateral cephalometric radiograph (LCR) measurements as a diagnostic test of @entity1184 in different age groups of mouth-breathing @entity1 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighty-six mouth-breathing @entity1 (male 54.65%, mean age 7.0    2.2 years) were randomly selected from a hospital population. @entity3885 of the nasopharynx was evaluated by subjective, linear, ratio, and area LCR measurements. Each measurement was compared with flexible fiberoptic endoscopy diagnosis. RESULTS: Kendall correlation coefficients for agreement between tests were >=  0.67 and kappa scores were substantial (>=  0.64). Higher correlation coefficients and agreement values were found in older age groups. When the sample was stratified by age, the 3- to 5-year-old age group showed lower correlation coefficients and agreement strength for subjective, linear, and ratio measurements. The sensitivity of LCR varied from 71% (ratio) to 84% (linear). The specificity varied from 83% (linear) to 97% (ratio). The positive predictive value varied from 88% (linear) to 97% (ratio). The negative predictive value varied from 70% (ratio) to 78% (linear). The validity of each measure was different among the age groups. CONCLUSIONS: LCR is a valid method for measuring @entity1184 in @entity1 from 6 to 12 years old. The diagnosis of @entity1184 , based on LCR measurements, in @entity1 with primary dentition (3-5 years old) should be made with caution. The combination of linear and ratio LCR measurements is a reliable screening tool to determine the need for an ear, nose, and throat evaluation.

Reliability of subjective, linear, ratio and area cephalometric measurements in assessing XXXX among different age groups.

@entity1184 :: ('MESH:D006984', 'Disease') :: ['adenoid hypertrophy'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children'] @entity3885 :: ('MESH:D008173', 'Disease') :: ['Adenoid obstruction']
@entity1184 :: (MESH:D006984,Disease) :: ['adenoid hypertrophy']
