Evaluation of oral health-related quality of life questionnaires in a general child population

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dc.contributor.authorDo, L.
dc.contributor.authorSpencer, A.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description© BASCD 2008
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The evaluation of instruments measuring oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children has been largely among convenience samples of patients with specific diseases or disorders such as cleft lip/cleft palate or malocclusion. AIM: This study aimed to evaluate the consistency and validity of the recently developed Child Perception Questionnaires (CPQ(8-10) and CPQ(11-14)) and the corresponding Parental Perception Questionnaire (PPQ) in a general child population sample in South Australia. METHODS: The study was nested in the Child Oral Health Study. Some 1401 children aged 8 to 13 in 2002/03 were approached. Children were asked to complete the CPQ(8-10) and CPQ(11-14) according to their age while parents completed the PPQ. The questionnaires included global ratings of oral health and overall well-being. Scores for four domains (oral symptoms, functional limitations, emotional well-being and social well-being) were calculated. Data on caries experience (number of decayed, missing and filled tooth surfaces) and occlusal traits (using Dental Aesthetic Index) were collected for each child. RESULTS: The CPQs and PPQ showed acceptable internal consistency and construct validity against global ratings of oral health and overall well-being. Children who had more caries or less acceptable occlusal traits reported poorer OHRQoL establishing the discriminant validity of the instruments. Parents of the children reported similar child OHRQoL. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the instruments have consistency and validity in measuring OHRQoL of children in a general population.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityL.G. Do and A.J. Spencer
dc.description.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19149296?dopt=Abstract
dc.identifier.citationCommunity Dental Health, 2008; 25(4):205-210
dc.identifier.doi10.1922/CDH_2241Do06
dc.identifier.issn0265-539X
dc.identifier.issn2515-1746
dc.identifier.orcidDo, L. [0000-0003-3684-9949]
dc.identifier.orcidSpencer, A. [0000-0002-3462-7456]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/57366
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherF D I World Dental Press Ltd
dc.relation.grantNHMRC
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectgeneral population
dc.subjectoral health-related quality of life.
dc.titleEvaluation of oral health-related quality of life questionnaires in a general child population
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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