Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Myanmar version of the scale of oral health outcomes for 5-year-old children

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to cross-culturally adapt the child’s self-report and parental report of the scale of oral health outcomes for 5-year-old children (SOHO-5) for use in Myanmar (Burmese-speaking) population and to assess the reliability and validity of the Myanmar version.

Materials and methods

The forward-backward translation method was used to develop the Myanmar SOHO-5 version and the final questionnaires were tested on 173 five years old children and their parents for reliability and validity. A single dentist examined the caries experience of the children (Kappa:0.90). The structural validity was assessed through confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability (1–2 weeks) were evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha and i

SUBMITTER: Min S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10032510 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature