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. 2013;47 Suppl 1(0 1):13-21.
doi: 10.1159/000351693. Epub 2013 Oct 7.

An overview of children's oral health-related quality of life assessment: from scale development to measuring outcomes

M W Genderson  1 , L Sischo, K Markowitz, D Fine, H L Broder
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An overview of children's oral health-related quality of life assessment: from scale development to measuring outcomes

M W Genderson et al. Caries Res. 2013.

Abstract

The objectives of this paper are to present an overview of children's oral health-related quality of life and include specific applications for using quality of life assessment in dental research. The process of developing pediatric oral health- related quality of life measures, in particular the Child Oral Health Impact Profile, is outlined. Examples of children's oral health-related quality of life measurement in caries research are also provided. Quality of life outcomes are presented and discussed in the context of caries research. Lastly, the relevance of measuring clinically meaningful difference in the context of measuring outcomes research is highlighted with recommendations for future research.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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