Development and validation of the participation in treatment decision-making scale for adults with malocclusion (PTDMS-AM).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Participation in decision-making is crucial for patients with malocclusion. It is important to assess the extent to which patients are actively involved in such decision-making. Therefore, this study developed an instrument that evaluates patient participation in treatment decision-making among adults with malocclusion and tested its reliability and validity.

Methods

A cross-sectional instrument-development methodological approach was adopted. Guided by the concept of participation and shared decision-making theory, an initial scale was developed through literature analysis, qualitative interviews, expert evaluation, and a pre-survey. From September to December 2023, 257 patients from three tertiary general hospitals in Shanghai were selected for a questionnaire s

SUBMITTER: Hu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12515386 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature