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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the scale of oral health outcomes for 5-year-old children (SOHO-5)

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Author(s):
Abanto, Jenny [1] ; Tsakos, Georgios [2] ; Paiva, Saul Martins [3] ; Goursand, Daniela [3] ; Raggio, Daniela Procida [1] ; Boenecker, Marcelo [1]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Dent, Dept Pediat Dent & Orthodont, BR-05508000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] UCL, Dept Epidemiol & Publ Hlth, London WC1E 6BT - England
[3] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Fac Dent, Dept Pediat Dent & Orthodont, BR-31270901 Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES; v. 11, FEB 9 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 19
Abstract

Background: Most of the instruments available to measure the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in paediatric populations focus on older children, whereas parental reports are used for very young children. The scale of oral health outcomes for 5-year-old children (SOHO-5) assesses the OHRQoL of very young children through self-reports and parental proxy reports. We aimed to cross-culturally adapt the SOHO-5 to the Brazilian Portuguese language and to assess its reliability and validity. Findings: We tested the quality of the cross-cultural adaptation in 2 pilot studies with 40 children aged 5-6 years and their parents. The measurement was tested for reliability and validity on 193 children that attended the paediatric dental screening program at the University of Sao Paulo. The children were also clinically examined for dental caries. The internal consistency was demonstrated by a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.90 for the children's self-reports and 0.77 for the parental proxy reports. The test-retest reliability results, which were based on repeated administrations on 159 children, were excellent; the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.98 for parental and 0.92 for child reports. In general, the construct validity was satisfactory and demonstrated consistent and strong associations between the SOHO-5 and different subjective global ratings of oral health, perceived dental treatment need and overall well-being in both the parental and children's versions (p < 0.001). The SOHO-5 was also able to clearly discriminate between children with and without a history of dental caries (mean scores: 5.8 and 1.1, respectively; p < 0.001). Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that the SOHO-5 exhibits satisfactory psychometric properties and is applicable to 5- to 6-year-old children in Brazil. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 09/17040-0 - Cross-cultural adaptation, validity and responsiveness of a new instrument to measure oral health-related quality of life in brazilian preschool children
Grantee:Jenny Haydee Abanto Alvarez
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate