A structural equation model to test a conceptual framework of oral health in Japanese edentulous patients with an item weighting method using factor score weights: a cross-sectional study

A structural equation model to test a conceptual framework of oral health in Japanese edentulous patients with an item weighting method using factor score weights: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background To investigate Locker’s multidimensional model of oral health in Japanese edentulous patients with an item weighting method using factor score weights, which is more accurate than the sum scoring method. A previous study tested Locker’s model in edentulous elders in the UK, using...

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Main Authors: Eijiro Yamaga, Yusuke Sato, Shunsuke Minakuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Oral health quality of life
Edentulous
Conceptual model
Structural equation model
Factor score weight
Generalization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0527-1

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