Validity and Reliability of a Questionnaire for Measuring Child Oral-health-related Quality of Life
University of Toronto · Hospital for Sick Children · +1 more institution
Abstract
Oral-health-related quality of life measures that exist are designed for adults. This study aimed to develop and evaluate the CPQ(11-14), a self-report measure of the impact of oral and oro-facial conditions on 11- to 14-year-old children. An item pool was generated with the use of a literature review and interviews with health professionals, parents, and child patients. The 36 items rated the most frequent and bothersome by 83 children were selected for the CPQ(11-14). Validity testing involved a new sample of 123 children. Test-retest reliability was assessed in a subgroup of these children (n = 65). Mean CPQ(11-14) scores were highest for oro-facial (31.4), lower for orthodontic (24.3), and lowest for…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 7.11
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 25
Authors
6- AJAleksandra JokovicCorresponding
University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, McMaster University
- DLDavid Locker
University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, McMaster University
- MSMarlene Stephens
University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, McMaster University
- DKDanelle Kenny
University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, McMaster University
- BTBryan Tompson
University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, McMaster University
Topics & keywords
- Cronbach's alpha
- Intraclass correlation
- Quality of life (healthcare)
- Reliability (semiconductor)
- Oral health
- Medicine
- Test (biology)
- Clinical psychology