The PedsQL™ Oral Health Scale: feasibility, reliability and validity of the Brazilian Portuguese version (original) (raw)

Measuring parental-caregiver perceptions of child oral health-related quality of life: psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the P-CPQ

Brazilian dental journal

The Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ) is an instrument that assesses a parent's or a caregiver's perceptions regarding the impact of children's oral health status on quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the P-CPQ. Following translation and cross-cultural adaptation, the P-CPQ was tested on 123 parents and caregivers of children between 11 and 14 years of age with dental caries and malocclusions. The parents/caregivers were recruited at dental clinics of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, where their children were receiving dental care. Psychometric properties were assessed through internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct validity and discriminant validity. The mean P-CPQ score was 13.01 (SD=12.14) for the dental caries group and 16.57 (SD=13.13) for the malocclusion group. Internal reliability was confirmed by a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.84. Test-retest reliability revealed satisfactory reproducibility (ICC=0.83). Construct validity was satisfactory, demonstrating significant correlations between global indicators and the total scale. The P-CPQ score was able to discriminate between different parental/caregiver perceptions of oral conditions in their children (dental caries and malocclusion). The results for the Brazilian version of the P-CPQ confirm that this questionnaire is a reliable and valid instrument to assess parental perceptions on the impact that oral health status has on children's life quality.

Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (B-ECOHIS)

BMC oral …, 2011

Background: Oral disorders can have a negative impact on the functional, social and psychological wellbeing of young children and their families and cause pain/discomfort for the child. Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) has emerged as an important health outcome in clinical trials and healthcare research. The Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) is a proxy measure of children's OHRQoL designed to assess the negative impact of oral disorders on the quality of life of preschool children. The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the ECOHIS (B-ECOHIS). Methods: This investigation was carried out in preliminary and field studies. The preliminary study comprised a cross-sectional study carried out in the city of Petropolis, Brazil. A sample of 150 children from two to five years of age was recruited at a public hospital. In the field study, an epidemiological survey was carried out in public and private preschools of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The B-ECOHIS was answered by 1643 parents/caregivers of five-year-old male and female preschool children. In both phases, oral examinations were performed by a single previously calibrated dentist. Reliability was determined through test-retest reliability and internal consistency. Validity was determined through convergent and discriminant validities. The correlation between the scores obtained on the child and family impact sections was assessed.

Validations of the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS)

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2012

This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS). A total of 247 children aged 2 to 5 years and their parents/guardians participated in this study. A clinical oral examination was performed and the parents/guardians completed the ECOHIS questionnaire. Within a period of four-weeks, 20% of the participants repeated the ECOHIS questionnaire. Construct validity was determined using Spearman's rank correlation. Discriminant validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability were also evaluated. The children were divided into 2 groups: group 1 (with dental caries) and group 2 (caries-free). Children with caries showed higher mean ECOHIS scores than the caries-free children. The child impact section (p < 0.01), family impact section (p < 0.01) and total ECOHIS scores (p < 0.01) were significantly correlated with tooth decay. Cronbach's alpha coefficients demonstrated satisfac...

Analysis of the combined risk of oral problems in the oral health–related quality of life of Brazilian adolescents: multilevel approach

Clinical Oral Investigations, 2019

Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the combined risk of oral problems in the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of adolescents aged 15 to 19 years in São Paulo state (Brazil) in the year of 2015. Materials and methods Data from the São Paulo State Oral Health Survey (SBSP-15) and the contextual characteristics of the cities of São Paulo state, evaluated in the year 2015 were accessed. Correlations were made between contextual factors (i.e., coverage of the family health team, average supervised tooth brushing, number of first dental appointments, and average income), individual sociodemographic variables (i.e., ethnicity, gender, and schooling) and dental problems (dental pain, caries, overjet, open bite, indication for endodontic and exodontic treatment, gingival bleeding, and dental trauma). These variables were correlated with the quality of life of the adolescents using the Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (OIDP) index. Multilevel Poisson regressions were performed to calculate the rate ratio (RR) with 95% confidence interval (CI).

Oral health-related quality of life among Brazilian preschool children

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2013

Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal (QVRSB) entre estudantes brasileiros de odontologia. Um estudo transversal foi realizado com 300 estudantes de odontologia da Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brasil. Para avaliar a QVRSB, o Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) foi auto-aplicado juntamente com um formulário abordando características sócio-demográficas, aspectos relacionados com a saúde e experiência odontológica. Foram realizadas análise descritiva, regressão de Poisson univariada e múltipla, com variância robusta, para verificar possíveis associações entre as covariáveis e a QVRSB. A prevalência de impactos relatados na QVRSB foi de 45 por cento. A média do escore OHIP-14 foi de 4,5. Na análise univariada, o motivo da última visita ao dentista (p = 0,004), relato de desconforto em dentes / boca (p <0,001) e a auto-avaliação da saúde geral (p = 0,011) e bucal (p <0,001) foram significativamente associados com QVRSB. O ano de formação acadêmica não foi associado com a QVRSB (p = 0,712). No modelo multivariado, os estudantes que relataram insatisfação com os dentes (

Agreement between children aged 5-6 years and their mothers in rating child oral health-related quality of life

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 2013

Background. Studies have assessed parent-child agreement on ratings of school-aged children's OHRQoL. There are, however, no studies on children younger than 7 years of age. Aims. The aim was to assess the agreement between children aged 5-6 years and their mothers regarding child's oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Design. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 298 mother-child pairs (MCP), seeking the pediatric dental screening at the Dental School, University of São Paulo, completed the Brazilian version of the Scale of Oral Health Outcomes for 5-year-old children (SOHO-5), validated for children aged 5-6 years in Brazil. Agreement between total and items' scores was assessed using comparison and correlation analyses, by comparing the mean directional differences and by computing the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) values, respectively. Results. The mean directional difference in the total scores was 0.13 (CI 95% À0.076; 0.338) and therefore not significant for MCP. The mean absolute difference for MCP was 1.26, representing 11% of the maximum possible score. The ICC for total score was 0.84 (CI 95% 0.798; 0.867) for MCP. Conclusions. Mothers do rate their young children's OHRQoL similarly to children's self-reports. When assessing OHRQoL of children aged 5-6 years, mothers may be reliable proxies for their young children.

Agreement between adolescents' and their mothers' reports of oral health-related quality of life

Brazilian oral research

The aim of this study was to determine the level of agreement between reports by adolescents and their mothers regarding the impact of oral health on the adolescents' quality of life. The sample consisted of 960 pairs of adolescents aged 11 to 14 years and their mothers. The Brazilian version of the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ) and the short form of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire ) were administered. Agreement on the total scale and the subscales was determined through a comparison of mean values. The means of the directional and absolute differences were also determined. Agreement on each item on the group level and in the individual pairs was analyzed using the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). The difference between the means and the directional differences were significant for the total score as well as for the functional limitation and social well-being subscales (p < 0.001). The ICC for the total P-CPQ and CPQ 11-14 scores was 0.43. The ICC indicated weak agreement on the subscales, ranging from 0.36 to 0.40. Agreement between reports by adolescents and their mothers regarding oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) was moderate, indicating that both perspectives should be considered.