The development and psychometric properties of oral health assessment instruments used by non-dental professionals for nursing home residents: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, oral health status of the geriatric population residing in nursing homes is poor. The integration of non-dental professionals is vital to monitor oral health, early identification and triaging of oral health problems, and timely referral to dental professionals. The aims of this systematic review were to provide a summary on the development and characteristics of oral health assessment instruments currently used by non-dental professionals for nursing home residents, and to perform a critical appraisal of their psychometric properties.

Methods

This review was conducted as per the PRISMA guidelines. CINHAL (EBSCO), Medline (Ovid), and EMBASE (Ovid) were searched systematically. Two reviewers independently screened the title, abstract, and full text of the

SUBMITTER: Thapa R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7797120 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature