Reiko Ide1, Ryoko Yamamoto, Tetsuya Mizoue. 1. Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan. r-ochide@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To validate the Japanese version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-J) for use among young and middle-aged adults. Evaluating the criterion validity was particularly important in this study. METHOD: The original Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) was translated into Japanese. Data from 6,079 subjects aged 20-59 were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire and the oral condition records of a sample of workers. The survey involved items for the OHIP-J and self-rated oral health, denture wearing, number of missing teeth, work type, occupational rank, gender, and age. We adopted a self-rated oral health and number of missing teeth as validity criteria for this analysis. RESULTS: Using multiple linear regression analysis, the adjusted total OHIP-J scores for respondents who rated their oral health as poor were higher than those who did not (46.6 vs. 27.6; p<0.001). The variable of missing teeth was significantly associated with the OHIP-J total and subscale scores independent of gender, age and denture wearing (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the OHIP-J is suitable for assessing the oral health-related quality of life of young and middle-aged adults in Japan.
OBJECTIVE: To validate the Japanese version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-J) for use among young and middle-aged adults. Evaluating the criterion validity was particularly important in this study. METHOD: The original Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) was translated into Japanese. Data from 6,079 subjects aged 20-59 were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire and the oral condition records of a sample of workers. The survey involved items for the OHIP-J and self-rated oral health, denture wearing, number of missing teeth, work type, occupational rank, gender, and age. We adopted a self-rated oral health and number of missing teeth as validity criteria for this analysis. RESULTS: Using multiple linear regression analysis, the adjusted total OHIP-J scores for respondents who rated their oral health as poor were higher than those who did not (46.6 vs. 27.6; p<0.001). The variable of missing teeth was significantly associated with the OHIP-J total and subscale scores independent of gender, age and denture wearing (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the OHIP-J is suitable for assessing the oral health-related quality of life of young and middle-aged adults in Japan.
Authors: Anneloes E Gerritsen; P Finbarr Allen; Dick J Witter; Ewald M Bronkhorst; Nico H J Creugers Journal: Health Qual Life Outcomes Date: 2010-11-05 Impact factor: 3.186
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