Global & Population Health, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
J Public Health Dent. 2021 Dec;81(1):29-41. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12390. Epub 2020 Aug 27.
The purpose of this paper is to describe currently available measurement tools for assessing oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL) in preschool aged children to aid clinicians and researchers in selection of the appropriate tool for their needs.
The authors describe and compare eight OHRQoL tools that were created or adapted for use among preschoolers, including the Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Preschool, Dental Discomfort Questionnaire, Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale, Michigan-OHRQoL, Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire and Family Impact Scale, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory-Oral Health Scale, Pediatric Oral Health-Related Quality of Life, and Scale of Oral Health Outcomes for 5-year-old children.
The tools vary by their intended target population, oral condition of interest, intended setting for use, and method of administration. They also vary in the number of items or questions included and the domains covered by those items. Unique features and strengths of each are highlighted.
A variety of tools exist for measuring OHQoL in preschoolers, this article provides an overview that can facilitate selection for specific intended uses.
本文旨在描述目前可用于评估学龄前儿童口腔健康相关生活质量(OHRQoL)的测量工具,以帮助临床医生和研究人员根据自身需求选择合适的工具。
作者描述并比较了 8 种专为学龄前儿童设计或改编的 OHRQoL 工具,包括儿童口腔健康影响简表-学龄前儿童版、牙科不适问卷、幼儿口腔健康影响量表、密歇根州 OHRQoL 量表、父母/照顾者感知问卷和家庭影响量表、儿科生活质量量表-口腔健康量表、儿童口腔健康相关生活质量量表和 5 岁儿童口腔健康结局量表。
这些工具在目标人群、关注的口腔状况、预期使用环境和管理方法等方面存在差异。它们所包含的项目或问题的数量以及这些项目涵盖的领域也存在差异。本文突出了每个工具的独特功能和优势。
有多种工具可用于测量学龄前儿童的 OHRQoL,本文提供了一个概述,可有助于根据特定的预期用途进行选择。