Reliability and validity of cross‑culturally adapted oral health‑related quality‑of‑Life instruments for Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This systematic review aimed to review the reliability and validity of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) questionnaires for Brazilian children and adolescents. Also, the cross-cultural adaptation was evaluated.

Methods

This systematic review is registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022300018) and was performed based on the COSMIN guideline. Electronic searches were performed in the PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Lilacs, BVS (BIREME), Scielo, and Embase databases until March 2023 by two independent reviewers. There was no restriction on time or language. The following studies were included: validation studies and cross-cultural adaptation of OHRQoL instruments into Brazilian Portuguese; studies that evaluated the measurement properties of OHRQoL questionnaires in

SUBMITTER: Gusmao YG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10859033 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature