Reliability of a new test food to assess masticatory function.
Arch Oral Biol
; 87: 1-6, 2018 Mar.
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OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the reliability and validity of masticatory function assessment using a new test food, Optozeta. DESIGN: Thirty-five adults participated in the cross-sectional clinical part of the study; ten of them performed a retest. They performed two free-style masticatory tests consisting of five trials of 20 cycles each chewing three pieces of Optosil or Optozeta placed in a latex bag. Optozeta was created by mixing 50% Optosil with 50% of Zetalabor. Masticatory performance, masticatory laterality and chewing rate were assessed. Reliability and construct validity were assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Spearman correlations, respectively. RESULTS: Higher ICC values were observed for each aspect of masticatory function as assessed using Optozeta compared with Optosil. All the participants showed a lower median particle size value using Optozeta than Optosil. For each masticatory parameter, a high correlation was observed between using Optosil or Optozeta. CONCLUSIONS: Optozeta seems to have good construct validity and appears to be more reliable than Optosil as a test food to assess masticatory function.
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MEDLINE
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Alimentos
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Masticación
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Arch Oral Biol
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2018
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Article
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España