Department of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Folktandvården Skåne AB, Lund, Sweden.
J Oral Rehabil. 2024 Jan;51(1):188-195. doi: 10.1111/joor.13515. Epub 2023 May 29.
Together with psychosocial and hereditary factors, bruxism is a possible risk factor for orofacial pain. Bruxism is defined as a masticatory muscle activity characterized by repetitive or sustained tooth contact, or by bracing or thrusting of the mandible. A smartphone application to report awake bruxism (AB) has been developed and translated into more than 25 languages.
OBJECTIVE(S): To translate the application into Swedish, adapt it to Swedish culture and conduct a study to evaluate the usability of the application for studies on family history and associated risk factors.
Translation and cultural adaption of the Swedish version of the application (BruxApp) was carried out in a four-step sequential process. Ten young adults (22-30 years) were recruited together with ten parents (42-67 years) and reported their AB with the application over two seven-day periods. Pain, stress and parafunctional behaviours were assessed by questionnaires.
The back translation check showed minimal discrepancies between the translation and the English version. Participants did not report any problems with the application. Response rates for both groups were 65%. A difference in frequency of AB was shown between young adults and parents (22.0% vs. 12.5%, p < .001). A positive moderate correlation was found between AB and stress (r = 0.54, p = .017).
The use of application strategies enables data collection on AB which can be used in both clinical and research settings. The results suggest that the Swedish version is ready for implementation and for studies on the relationships between AB, family history and psychosocial factors.
磨牙症与心理社会和遗传因素一起，是口颌面部疼痛的一个可能的危险因素。磨牙症被定义为咀嚼肌活动，其特征为重复性或持续性牙齿接触，或下颌骨的支撑或推力。已经开发出一种用于报告清醒磨牙症（AB）的智能手机应用程序，并已被翻译成 25 多种语言。
将该应用程序翻译成瑞典语，使其适应瑞典文化，并进行一项研究，以评估该应用程序在家族史和相关危险因素研究中的可用性。
应用程序（BruxApp）的瑞典语版本的翻译和文化适应是通过一个四步连续的过程进行的。招募了 10 名年轻人（22-30 岁）和 10 名父母（42-67 岁），他们使用该应用程序在两个为期七天的时间内报告 AB。通过问卷调查评估疼痛、压力和功能紊乱行为。
回译检查显示翻译与英文版之间几乎没有差异。参与者未报告该应用程序有任何问题。两组的应答率均为 65%。年轻人和父母之间 AB 的频率存在差异（22.0%对 12.5%，p<0.001）。AB 与压力之间呈正中等相关（r=0.54，p=0.017）。
应用程序策略的使用能够收集 AB 的数据，这些数据可用于临床和研究环境。结果表明，瑞典语版本已准备好实施，并可用于研究 AB、家族史和心理社会因素之间的关系。
