Validation of an oral health-related quality of life measure for Cambodian children

Asia Pac J Public Health. 2015 Mar;27(2):NP2339-49. doi: 10.1177/1010539513497786. Epub 2013 Oct 4.

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the impact of dental caries in terms of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) for Cambodian children. The Child Perceptions Questionnaires (CPQ) were cross-culturally adapted and validated for the Cambodian population using a sample of 430 Cambodian children. The participants had a high caries burden, with a mean number of decayed-missing-and-filled deciduous tooth surfaces (dmfs) of 8.8 (SD = 11.1) and a mean DMFS of 3.7 (SD = 5.5) for the permanent dentition. Two in 5 children had at least one pulpally involved tooth. There was a significant difference in mean CPQ8-10 and CPQ11-14 scores by caries experience and by global item response for the respective age-groups, with those in the more severe caries categories scoring higher. Similar gradients were apparent with the CPQ11-14 in the 8- to 10-year age-group. The differences in OHRQoL scores by caries experience demonstrate the construct validity of the CPQ11-14 for the 8- to 14-year age-group.

Keywords: CPQ11-14; Cambodian children; OHRQoL; cross-cultural adaptation; dental caries; validation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cambodia
  • Child
  • DMF Index
  • Dental Caries / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oral Health*
  • Quality of Life*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / standards*