Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, 17100, Turkey.
BMC Oral Health. 2024 Nov 28;24(1):1450. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-05235-0.
The short form of the Dentin Hypersensitivity Experience Questionnaire (DHEQ-15) is a valid and reliable tool for Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) studies. The aim of this study was cross-culturally adapt and validate the English version of DHEQ-15 for the Turkish language.
The Turkish version of the DHEQ-15 was developed using the forward-backward translation method. Two independent translators translated it from English to Turkish, followed by back-translation into English. A pilot study was conducted with 30 patients with dentin hypersensitivity (DH). The sample consisted of 150 individuals with DH and 150 without. DH was assessed using the Schiff Sensitivity Scale by applying air to the cervical area of the tooth for 1 s from a distance of 1 cm. A total of 300 individuals completed the Turkish DHEQ-15 in the waiting room. Subsequently, 30 randomly selected individuals with DH completed the questionnaire again after 7-10 days to assess test-retest reliability. Participants provided an overall oral health rating assessment on a 6-point scale. The reliability of the DHEQ-15 was assessed using internal consistency and test-retest methods. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) identified its domains, while construct validity was evaluated through cross-cultural (Confirmatory Factor Analysis- CFA), discriminative (Mann-Whitney test) and convergent (Spearman correlation) validity.
The demographic characteristics of the sample included 137 men and 163 women, with an average age of 36. The Turkish DHEQ-15 demonstrated excellent internal consistency (α = 0.970) and outstanding test-retest reliability (r = 0.920, p < 0.001), indicating an excellent correlation. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the unidimensional scale structure of the Turkish DHEQ-15 (p = 0.000). A statistically significant negative correlation was found between the DHEQ-15 score and the overall oral health rating assessment (p < 0.05). Participants with DH had a significantly higher DHEQ-15 score compared to those without DH (p < 0.001).
This study provides evidence supporting the cross-cultural validity and reliability of the Turkish DHEQ-15.
牙本质敏感体验问卷（DHEQ-15）的简表是一项用于口腔健康相关生活质量（OHRQoL）研究的有效且可靠的工具。本研究旨在对土耳其语版 DHEQ-15 进行跨文化适应性验证。
采用正向-反向翻译法对土耳其语版 DHEQ-15 进行翻译。两位独立的翻译人员将其从英语翻译成土耳其语，然后再将其翻译回英语。对 30 例牙本质敏感症（DH）患者进行了预试验研究。样本由 150 例 DH 患者和 150 例非 DH 患者组成。使用 Schiff 敏感性量表通过在距离牙齿颈部 1cm 处向牙齿施加 1s 的空气来评估 DH。共有 300 名个体在候诊室完成了土耳其语 DHEQ-15。随后，30 名随机选择的 DH 患者在 7-10 天后再次完成问卷，以评估重测信度。参与者对 6 分制的总体口腔健康评分进行评估。采用内部一致性和重测信度评估 DHEQ-15 的信度。探索性因子分析（EFA）确定了其维度，通过跨文化（验证性因子分析-CFA）、判别（Mann-Whitney 检验）和收敛（Spearman 相关）有效性评估了结构有效性。
样本的人口统计学特征包括 137 名男性和 163 名女性，平均年龄为 36 岁。土耳其语 DHEQ-15 显示出优异的内部一致性（α=0.970）和出色的重测信度（r=0.920，p<0.001），表明相关性极好。验证性因子分析证实了土耳其语 DHEQ-15 的单维量表结构（p=0.000）。DHEQ-15 评分与总体口腔健康评分呈显著负相关（p<0.05）。DH 患者的 DHEQ-15 评分明显高于非 DH 患者（p<0.001）。
本研究为土耳其语 DHEQ-15 的跨文化有效性和可靠性提供了证据。
