Comparison of the discriminative ability of a generic and a condition-specific OHRQoL measure in adolescents with and without normative need for orthodontic treatment

2008

Comparing Oral Health Quality of Life Measures in Adolescents

Sample size: 200 publication 10 minutes Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Bernabé Eduardo, Oliveira Cesar M, Sheiham Aubrey

Primary Institution: Unidad de investigación en Salud Pública Dental, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú

Hypothesis

Using condition-specific Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) measures provides more reliable information than generic measures for needs assessment.

Conclusion

CS-OIDP attributed to malocclusion was better able than OHIP-14 to discriminate between adolescents with and without normative needs for orthodontic treatment.

Supporting Evidence

CS-OIDP attributed to malocclusion showed significant differences in scores between adolescents with and without normative need for orthodontic treatment.
Adolescents with normative need reported higher OHRQoL scores than those without, except for OHIP-14 when IOTN was used.
Effect sizes indicated that CS-OIDP was more sensitive in detecting differences in oral health impacts.

Takeaway

This study looked at how different surveys measure the impact of dental issues on young people's lives, finding that a specific survey was better at identifying those who need braces.

Methodology

200 adolescents aged 16-17 were randomly selected and assessed using two OHRQoL measures, OHIP-14 and CS-OIDP, alongside orthodontic treatment need evaluations.