The Development and Psychometric Properties of Malay Language Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Short Form 19 (ML COHIP-SF 19).

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Short Form 19 (COHIP-SF 19) is widely used to measure the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children and adolescents. The current study aimed to validate the Malay language version of the COHIP-SF19 (ML COHIP-SF 19) and to assess its psychometric properties among Malaysian children/adolescents. Methods: Children aged from 9 to 16 years attending the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) participated in this study. The original English version of the COHIP-SF 19 was translated using forward- and back-translation. The psychometric properties of the final version were tested for reliability and validity using Cronbach's alpha, a non-parametric Spearman's correlation test, and confirmatory

SUBMITTER: Ismail NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11817817 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature