Validity and reliability of new instruments for measuring patient satisfaction with removable dentures, Arabic Version.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The psychometric properties of self-administered instruments for measuring patient satisfaction with removable dentures should be tested before inviting patients to express their opinions. This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of new instruments in the Arabic language that measure patient satisfaction with all types of removable dentures.

Methods

A three-step methodology was used to translate and test the instruments. In step one, the instruments were translated from tested German instruments to develop the pilot questionnaires. In step two, the face validity of the pilot questionnaires was tested through three rounds of interviews. There were 15, 13, and 15 participants per round, respectively. At the end of every round, the results of the int

SUBMITTER: Al Jaghsi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8442818 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature