Orthodontic Department, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.
Orthod Craniofac Res. 2011 Aug;14(3):160-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1601-6343.2011.01517.x. Epub 2011 Jun 30.
To develop a measure to assess quality of life in patients with hypodontia.
Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.
The study was divided into two parts. The first phase involved developing a patient-specific questionnaire using 22 patients with hypodontia in five focus groups. The transcripts from these groups were analysed thematically, and emerging themes used to direct the remaining focus groups. When no new themes were identified, it was assumed that data saturation was reached and no further focus groups were organised. In the second phase of the study, a health-related quality of life questionnaire was developed.
Analysis of transcripts revealed four themes: treatment, effect on daily activities, appearance and other peoples' reactions. These themes were incorporated into a questionnaire. The readability, ease of administration, face and content validity of the questionnaire were tested.
A new measure for assessment of quality of life in patients with hypodontia is presented.
开发一种用于评估缺牙症患者生活质量的测量工具。
皇家德文郡和埃克塞特国民保健信托基金会。
该研究分为两个部分。第一阶段使用五个焦点小组中的 22 名缺牙症患者开发了一份特定于患者的问卷。对这些小组的记录进行主题分析，并利用出现的主题来指导其余的焦点小组。当没有新的主题出现时，假设已经达到数据饱和，不再组织新的焦点小组。在研究的第二阶段，开发了一个与健康相关的生活质量问卷。
对记录的分析揭示了四个主题：治疗、对日常活动的影响、外观和他人的反应。这些主题被纳入问卷。对问卷的可读性、管理便利性、表面和内容有效性进行了测试。
提出了一种用于评估缺牙症患者生活质量的新测量工具。
