Development and psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Orofacial Esthetic Scale: OES-Pt.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Orofacial Esthetic Scale (OES) is an instrument to assess an individual's perception of their Orofacial Appearance (OA). However, its translation and evaluation of psychometric properties is necessary for its use in Brazilian individuals.

Objectives

To develop the Portuguese version of OES (OES-Pt), estimate its psychometric properties (validity, measurement invariance and reliability) when applied to Brazilian individuals aged 18-40 years, and estimate the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and OA.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study using a convenience sample. The sample consisted of 1,072 Brazilian individuals (70.1% female, 25.1% dental patients; mean ± SD age: 25.7 ± 5.7 years). After cross-cultural adaptation of OES-Pt, fac

SUBMITTER: Campos LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7083155 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature