scholarly journals Pre-Operative Status and Quality of Life Following Total Joint Replacement in a Developing Country: A Prospective Pilot Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 307-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina N Niu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Joint Replacement ◽  
Total Joint Replacement ◽  
Prospective Pilot Study

scholarly journals Development and Validation of a Questionnaire Evaluating the Impact of Prosthetic Dental Treatments on Patients’ Oral Health Quality of Life: A Prospective Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eitan Mijiritsky ◽  
Yael Lerman ◽  
Ori Mijiritsky ◽  
Asaf Shely ◽  
Joseph Meyerson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Prospective Pilot Study ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: the aims of this study were the development of a novel questionnaire to assess the impact of prosthetic treatments on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and the performance of a prospective pilot study. Background: the currently preferred OHRQoL measurement tool is the oral health impact profile-49 (OHIP-49), a self-report questionnaire which mainly focuses on general effects related to oral health. Materials and methods: A total of 24 adult participants (9 females and 15 males) were recruited and asked to complete the novel questionnaire twice: once before the prosthetic treatment began and 4–6 weeks post-treatment. The assessment of the change in OHRQoL was based on the differences in participants’ answers before and after treatment. Data were analyzed using ANOVA with a repeated-measures method and t-tests. The reliability of the questionnaire was tested using Cronbach’s alpha and intraclass coefficient (ICC). Results: The questionnaire was found to be reliable (α ≥ 0.6), with “social disability” having the highest score (α = 0.868). All domains showed an improvement (α < 0.005) in OHRQoL scores after treatment. Conclusions: the novel questionnaire tested in this study was found to be reliable and convenient to use, and demonstrated that prosthetic treatments have a significant positive effect on OHRQoL post-treatment scores.

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