Spanish Version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-Sp)
Author Information
Author(s): Lopez Rodrigo, Baelum Vibeke
Primary Institution: Royal Dental College, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark
Hypothesis
The study aims to develop a Spanish version of the Oral Health Impact Profile and evaluate its validity and consistency.
Conclusion
The OHIP-Sp revealed suitable convergent and discriminative validity and appropriate internal consistency.
Supporting Evidence
- The OHIP-Sp total score was associated with self-perceived oral health status.
- The participation rate was high at 99.9%, with 87.2% of subjects answering all 49 questions.
- Internal consistency of the OHIP-Sp was high with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.90.
Takeaway
Researchers created a Spanish version of a questionnaire to measure how oral health affects people's lives, and it works well for young people in Chile.
Methodology
The original OHIP was translated to Spanish, revised, and validated through a cross-sectional study among high school students in Chile.
Limitations
The study did not include common pain-related dental health outcomes like caries, which could better distinguish between groups.
Participant Demographics
High school students aged 12–21 years from the Province of Santiago, Chile.
Statistical Information
P-Value
< 0.001
Confidence Interval
[95% CI] = 95% confidence interval for the mean
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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