Electronic versus print forms for the assessment of the satisfaction of denture wearers

• Grant number: 12/16906-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: February 01, 2013
• End date: January 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Dentistry - Dental Clinics
• Principal Investigator: Raphael Freitas de Souza
• Grantee: Thaís Angelina Caetano
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto (FORP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Besides their importance for clinical research on edentulism, the use of instruments for assessing the patient's perception of his/her oral health can provide a better understanding of real needs and problems by the dentist, thus directing proper treatment planning. Nowadays such patient-reported outcomes (PRO) are assessed by means of print questionnaires. However, electronic methods of data collection may present interesting advantages, such as lower chances of errors or lost data, lower need for physical space, faster obtainment of results, and lower management efforts for clinicians. Aims: to assess the equivalence and agreement of two methods, i.e. print x electronic forms, for the assessment of PRO in complete denture wearers. We will also determine the time needed for filling forms according to each method. Methods: we will enroll 40 patients who will receive complete dentures in the clinics of the Ribeirão Preto Dental School. Each participant will answer a questionnaire used in clinical trials for the assessment of patient satisfaction with dentures, according to one of the application methods: (A) electronic form and (B) print version. After one month, each participant who answered the A format will provide the answer to the B format and vice versa. Both methods will be compared regarding measured satisfaction and time for assessment.(AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

CAETANO, THAIS ANGELINA; RIBEIRO, ADRIANA BARBOSA; DELLA VECCHIA, MARIA PAULA; CUNHA, TATIANA RAMIREZ; LIMA CHAVES, CAROLINA DE ANDRADE; DE SOUZA, RAPHAEL FREITAS. Comparing a tablet computer and paper forms for assessing patient-reported outcomes in edentulous patients. JOURNAL OF ADVANCED PROSTHODONTICS, v. 8, n. 6, p. 457-464, DEC 2016. (12/16906-6)