Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Oral Health Values Scale for the Portuguese Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To adapt and validate cross-culturally the Oral Health Values (OHVS) questionnaire to Portuguese language.

Methods

The OHVS questionnaire was culturally translated and adapted according to international guidelines. We enrolled 280 patients in a population-based epidemiological survey conducted at the Egas Moniz Dental Clinic (Almada, Portugal). The participants answered the Portuguese version of the OHVS (OHVS-PT), which is a 12-item scale with four-factor structure (Professional Dental Care, Appearance and Health, Flossing and Retaining Natural Teeth factor). Psychometric properties were tested using content validity, construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability.

Results

The OHVS-PT presented adequate reliability (ICC = 0.93, 95% c

SUBMITTER: Machado V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9143491 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature