The Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS): psychometric properties and application on preschoolers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The concept of oral health related to quality of life involves the impact that oral health has on an individual's well-being. The Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) was developed to measure the impact of oral health problems on the lives of children and their families.

Objective

To evaluate the psychometric properties of ECOHIS applied to mothers of preschool children and estimate the influence of demographic characteristics, caries experience, and plaque index on the ECOHIS score.

Methods

The fit of ECOHIS to the data was assessed by confirmatory analysis. Chi-square for degrees of freedom ratio (χ²/df), Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI), and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) were used. Rel

SUBMITTER: Silva BNS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10569180 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature