The Relationship between Caries-Specific Quality of Life and Generic Wellbeing in a Dutch Pediatric Population
Dental caries has significant negative impacts on the lives of children and young people. Whilst the impacts on children’s oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) have been increasingly investigated, the effect on children’s overall wellbeing remains largely unknown. Data we...
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| author | Helen J. Rogers Jan H. Vermaire Fiona Gilchrist Annemarie A. Schuller |
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| description | Dental caries has significant negative impacts on the lives of children and young people. Whilst the impacts on children’s oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) have been increasingly investigated, the effect on children’s overall wellbeing remains largely unknown. Data were obtained from a survey conducted across four cities in the Netherlands. Children and their parents completed a series of questionnaires, which included Dutch versions of a caries-specific pediatric measure of OHRQoL (CARIES-QC-NL) and a generic pediatric health utility measure (CHU9D-NL). The participating children underwent dental examinations to determine their caries status. A total of 486 11-year-old children participated in the study, of which 184 had caries experience (38%). The mean number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) was 0.71. The CARIES-QC-NL was found to have statistically significant correlations with the DMFT and CHU9D-NL. There were no statistically significant correlations between the CHU9D and the clinical variables. The CARIES-QC-NL had acceptable internal consistency and construct validity in this population despite the low prevalence of active caries. A relationship was demonstrated between OHRQoL and generic wellbeing in this population. Despite this, the CHU9D did not show any correlation with the clinical data, which may limit its application in studies of the impact of dental caries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5d3d4d07f0a438191fb76fbfef5c16e2022-12-22T03:18:53ZengMDPI AGDentistry Journal2304-67672019-07-01736710.3390/dj7030067dj7030067The Relationship between Caries-Specific Quality of Life and Generic Wellbeing in a Dutch Pediatric PopulationHelen J. Rogers0Jan H. Vermaire1Fiona Gilchrist2Annemarie A. Schuller3School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, UKTNO Child Health, Schipholweg 77-89, 2316 ZL Leiden, The NetherlandsSchool of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, UKTNO Child Health, Schipholweg 77-89, 2316 ZL Leiden, The NetherlandsDental caries has significant negative impacts on the lives of children and young people. Whilst the impacts on children’s oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) have been increasingly investigated, the effect on children’s overall wellbeing remains largely unknown. Data were obtained from a survey conducted across four cities in the Netherlands. Children and their parents completed a series of questionnaires, which included Dutch versions of a caries-specific pediatric measure of OHRQoL (CARIES-QC-NL) and a generic pediatric health utility measure (CHU9D-NL). The participating children underwent dental examinations to determine their caries status. A total of 486 11-year-old children participated in the study, of which 184 had caries experience (38%). The mean number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) was 0.71. The CARIES-QC-NL was found to have statistically significant correlations with the DMFT and CHU9D-NL. There were no statistically significant correlations between the CHU9D and the clinical variables. The CARIES-QC-NL had acceptable internal consistency and construct validity in this population despite the low prevalence of active caries. A relationship was demonstrated between OHRQoL and generic wellbeing in this population. Despite this, the CHU9D did not show any correlation with the clinical data, which may limit its application in studies of the impact of dental caries.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/7/3/67cariesoral health-related quality of lifepreference-based measures |
| spellingShingle | Helen J. Rogers Jan H. Vermaire Fiona Gilchrist Annemarie A. Schuller The Relationship between Caries-Specific Quality of Life and Generic Wellbeing in a Dutch Pediatric Population Dentistry Journal caries oral health-related quality of life preference-based measures |
| title | The Relationship between Caries-Specific Quality of Life and Generic Wellbeing in a Dutch Pediatric Population |
| title_full | The Relationship between Caries-Specific Quality of Life and Generic Wellbeing in a Dutch Pediatric Population |
| title_fullStr | The Relationship between Caries-Specific Quality of Life and Generic Wellbeing in a Dutch Pediatric Population |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Relationship between Caries-Specific Quality of Life and Generic Wellbeing in a Dutch Pediatric Population |
| title_short | The Relationship between Caries-Specific Quality of Life and Generic Wellbeing in a Dutch Pediatric Population |
| title_sort | relationship between caries specific quality of life and generic wellbeing in a dutch pediatric population |
| topic | caries oral health-related quality of life preference-based measures |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/7/3/67 |
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