FDI World Dental Federation, Geneva-Cointrin, Switzerland.
Unit of Oral Health, Dentistry and Society, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, UK.
Int Dent J. 2023 Aug;73(4):566-573. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2023.02.002. Epub 2023 Mar 14.
The Oral Health Observatory (OHO), launched in 2014 by FDI World Dental Federation, aims to provide a coordinated approach to international oral health data collection. A feasibility project involving 12 countries tested the implementation of the methodology and data collection tools and assessed data quality from 6 countries.
National dental associations (NDAs) recruited dentists following a standardised sampling method. Dentists and patients completed paired questionnaires (N = 7907) about patients' demographics, dental attendance, oral health-related behaviours, oral impacts, and clinical measures using a mobile app. In addition, participating dentists (n = 93) completed an evaluation survey, and NDAs completed a survey and participated in workshops to assess implementation feasibility.
Feasibility data are presented from the 12 participating countries. In addition, the 6 countries most advanced with data collection as of July 2020 (China, Colombia, India, Italy, Japan, and Lebanon) were included in the assessment of data quality and qualitative evaluation of implementation feasibility. All NDAs in these 6 countries reported interest in collecting standardised, international data for policy and communication activities and to understand service use and needs. Eighty-two percent of dentists (n = 76) reported a patient response rate of between 80% and 100%. More than 70% (n = 71) of dentists were either satisfied or very satisfied with the patient recruitment and data collection methods. There were variations in patient oral health and behaviours across countries, such as self-reporting twice-daily brushing which ranged from 45% in India to 83% in Colombia.
OHO provides a feasible model for collecting international standardised data in dental practices. Reducing time implications, ensuring mobile app reliability, and allowing practitioners to access patient-reported outcomes to inform practice may enhance implementation.
国际牙医师联盟（FDI World Dental Federation）于 2014 年推出口腔健康观察站（OHO），旨在为国际口腔健康数据收集提供协调一致的方法。一个涉及 12 个国家的可行性项目测试了该方法和数据收集工具的实施情况，并评估了来自 6 个国家的数据质量。
国家牙科协会（NDA）按照标准化抽样方法招募牙医。牙医和患者使用移动应用程序完成了关于患者人口统计学、牙科就诊情况、口腔健康相关行为、口腔影响和临床措施的配对问卷（N=7907）。此外，参与的牙医（n=93）完成了评估调查，NDA 完成了调查并参加了研讨会，以评估实施的可行性。
呈现了来自 12 个参与国家的可行性数据。此外，截至 2020 年 7 月，数据收集最先进的 6 个国家（中国、哥伦比亚、印度、意大利、日本和黎巴嫩）也包括在数据质量评估和实施可行性的定性评估中。这 6 个国家的所有 NDA 都报告了对收集标准化、国际数据以用于政策和宣传活动以及了解服务使用和需求的兴趣。82%（n=76）的牙医报告患者的回复率在 80%到 100%之间。超过 70%（n=71）的牙医对患者招募和数据收集方法表示满意或非常满意。各国之间的患者口腔健康和行为存在差异，例如自我报告的每天刷牙两次的比例从印度的 45%到哥伦比亚的 83%不等。
OHO 为在牙科实践中收集国际标准化数据提供了可行的模式。减少时间投入、确保移动应用程序的可靠性以及允许从业者访问患者报告的结果以指导实践，可能会增强实施效果。
