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Piloting a patient-based questionnaire to assess patient satisfaction with the process of orthodontic treatment.
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The Angle orthodontist [Angle Orthod] 2009 Jul; Vol. 79 (4), pp. 759-65. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Objective: To test the scientific properties of a patient-based questionnaire developed to measure adolescent patient's satisfaction with the process of orthodontic treatment.<br />Materials and Methods: Forty-nine consecutive patients aged 9 to 17 years undergoing orthodontic treatment were asked to complete the questionnaire on two separate occasions. Test-retest reliability, readability, ease of administration, criterion validity, and construct validity were tested. All patients answered the questionnaire at time 1 and took part in the construct validity study. Ten patients took part in an ease of administration study and 17 patients took part in the criterion validity study.<br />Results: Thirty-one patients completed the questionnaire at time 2, giving a response rate of 63.3%. The test-retest reliability was excellent in one section, moderate in six sections, and poor in one. The questionnaire had a Flesch Reading Score of 79.8, equivalent to a reading age of 10 years and was easily administered in 5 to 15 minutes. Although the construct validity of the questionnaire was excellent in five of the six measures and moderate in the other, the criterion validity was poor for 7 of the 14 items selected to test.<br />Conclusion: This pilot study demonstrates the need to test a questionnaire before use in audit or research.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0003-3219
- Volume :
- 79
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Angle orthodontist
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19537857
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2319/060108-287.1