Development and validation of oral health-related early childhood quality of life tool for North Indian preschool children.

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dc.contributor.authorMathur, Vijay Prakash
dc.contributor.authorDhillon, Jatinder Kaur
dc.contributor.authorLogani, Ajay
dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Ramesh
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-05T11:11:38Z
dc.date.available2015-01-05T11:11:38Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.description.abstractObjective: The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable instrument [Oral Health related Early Childhood Quality of Life (OH- ECQOL) scale] for measuring oral health related quality of life (OHrQoL) in preschool children in North Indian population. Methodology: Four pediatric dentists evaluated a pool of 65 items from various QoL questionnaires to assess their relevance to Indian population. These items were discussed with eight independent pediatric dentists and two community dentists who were not a part of this study to assess relevance of these items to preschool age children based on their comprehensiveness and clarity. Based on their responses and feedback a modified pool of items was developed and administered to a convenience sample of 20 parents who rated these items according to their relevance. The test retest reliability was evaluated on another sample of 20 parents of 2-5 year old children. The final questionnaire comprised of 16 items (12 child and 4 family). This was administered to 300 parents of 24-71 months old children divided on the basis of early childhood caries to assess its reliability and validity. Results: OH-ECQOL scores were significantly associated with parental ratings of their child's general and oral health, and the presence of dental disease in the child. Cronbach's alpha was 0.862, and the ICC for test-retest reliability was 0.94. Conclusions: The OH-ECQOL proved reliable and valid tool for assessing the impact of oral disorders on the quality of life of preschool children in Northern India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMathur Vijay Prakash, Dhillon Jatinder Kaur, Logani Ajay, Agarwal Ramesh. Development and validation of oral health-related early childhood quality of life tool for North Indian preschool children. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2014 Sep-Oct ; 25 (5): 559-566.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/154652
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2014;volume=25;issue=5;spage=559;epage=566;aulast=Mathuren_US
dc.subjectEarly childhood cariesen_US
dc.subjecthealth perceptionsen_US
dc.subjectpsychosocial aspects of oral healthen_US
dc.subjectquality of lifeen_US
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschool
dc.subject.meshDental Caries --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia
dc.subject.meshOral Health --education
dc.subject.meshOral Health --methods
dc.subject.meshOral Health --standards
dc.subject.meshOral Health --statistics & numerical data
dc.subject.meshQuality of Life
dc.titleDevelopment and validation of oral health-related early childhood quality of life tool for North Indian preschool children.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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