Self-Reported Measures of Periodontitis in a Portuguese Population: A Validation Study.

ABSTRACT: Self-reported questionnaires have been developed and validated in multiple populations as useful tools to estimate the prevalence of periodontitis in epidemiological settings. This study aimed to explore the accuracy of self-reporting for predicting the prevalence of periodontitis in a Portuguese population. The questionnaires were given to patients at a university clinic. Thirteen self-reported questions on periodontal health were gathered in a patient-reported questionnaire. Then, self-reporting responses were validated using full-mouth periodontal examination as a comparison. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, precision, and area under the curve-receiver operator characteristic (AUC-ROC). Self-reported answers from 103 participants

SUBMITTER: Machado V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9410440 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature