Validation of an erosive tooth wear risk factors questionnaire for adolescents.
Clin Oral Investig
; 26(4): 3573-3584, 2022 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To validate a questionnaire for the identification of factors associated with erosive tooth wear (ETW) in adolescents. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Based on previous questionnaires, a 73-question instrument was designed (four domains socio-demographics, general/oral health history, diet and oral care habits). Content validity was assessed by five external experts, and the questions' understandability was evaluated in a pilot study (10 adolescents). Three internal experts agreed on modifications. Construct validity was assessed after the resulting questionnaire was applied to 454 12- to 15-year olds from Bogotá (Colombia). Statistical analyses included exploratory factor analysis (EFA), internal consistency, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).RESULTS:
After the content validation, 52% of the questions were excluded and remaining 38 questions were adjusted. Construct validation The EFA resulted in the regrouping of questions into the three remaining domains (KMO = 0.68; Bartlett's test p < 0.001). Internal consistency was good (general questionnaire Cronbach's α = 0.67; individual factors' Cronbach's α = 0.30-0.69; ICC = 0.39-0.62; p < 0.001), and the model showed satisfactory fit. CFA showed good convergent and discriminatory validity suggesting the elimination of 14 additional questions (χ2 = 238.518; p > 0.086; CFI = 0.96; TLI = 0.95; RMSEA = 0.017; PRATIO = 0.76). The final validated questionnaire comprised 24 questions (general/oral health history n = 5; dietary habits n = 15; oral care habits n = 4).CONCLUSION:
The validation of the ETW questionnaire for adolescents was satisfactory and resulted in a short applicable questionnaire version. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This study achieved a satisfactorily validated, short, and applicable questionnaire for assessing erosive tooth wear risk factors in adolescents, recommended for the clinical practice, research, and epidemiology.Palabras clave
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Atrición Dental
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Desgaste de los Dientes
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Oral Investig
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Colombia