The Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Short Form 19 Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validity for the Portuguese Pediatric Population.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: To better understand the impact of different oral conditions on children, several instruments are available to measure oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). To adapt and validate cross-culturally the Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Short Form 19 (COHIP-SF19) questionnaire to the Portuguese language. Methods: The COHIP SF-19 was translated and back-translated, and tested for its reliability and for psychometric properties in children who were aged between 8 and 17 years old. The COHIP-19-PT was tested for its internal consistency, construct validity, content validity, and test-retest reliability. Results: The COHIP-19-PT revealed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.88) and test-retest reliability (interclass correlation = 0.78

SUBMITTER: Laborne F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11355575 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature