Authors
Jenny Abanto, Saul Martins Paiva, Aubrey Sheiham, Georgios Tsakos, Fausto Medeiros Mendes, Thais Cordeschi, Evelyn Alvarez Vidigal, Marcelo Bönecker
Publication date
2016/7
Journal
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
Volume
26
Issue
4
Pages
259-265
Description
Background
Oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) measures should be tested for responsiveness to change if they are to be used as outcomes in randomized clinical trials.
Aim
To assess the responsiveness of the Brazilian ECOHIS (B‐ECOHIS) to dental treatment of dental caries.
Methods
One hundred parents of 3‐ to 5‐year‐old children completed the B‐ECOHIS prior to their children's treatment and 7–14 days after completion of treatment. The post‐treatment questionnaire also included a global transition judgment that assessed parent's perceptions of change in their children's oral health following treatment. Change scores, longitudinal construct validity, standardized effect sizes (ES) and standardized response mean (SRM) were calculated.
Results
Improvements in children's oral health after treatment were reflected in mean pre‐ and post‐treatment B‐ECOHIS scores. They declined considerably …
Scholar articles
J Abanto, SM Paiva, A Sheiham, G Tsakos, FM Mendes… - International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 2016