ArticleBDJ open2018
Oral health-related quality of life in patients with upper gastrointestinal and hepatic disorders in Pakistan: validation of the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 in the Urdu language.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Amharic oral health tools for refugees: a hybrid review of OHIP-14 and WHO adaptations.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Cross-cultural adaptations of the oral health impact profile - An assessment of global availability of 4-dimensional oral health impact characterization.The journal of evidence-based dental practice · 2023Pooled it
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- Psychometric Validation of the Macedonian-Language Version of the Ultrashort Five-Item Oral Health Impact Profile in the North Macedonian Population (OHIP5-MAC).Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Assessing oral Health-Related quality of life in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast Cancer in Karachi Pakistan.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Evaluating quality of life changes in patients with cleft lip or palate: a mixed method pre- and postsurgical analysis in Karachi.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Oral health-related quality of life among oropharyngeal cancer survivors.Oral oncology · 2024Article
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- Developing and pilot testing an oral health screening tool for diabetes care providers.BMC primary care · 2022Review
- The severity of facial burns, dental caries, periodontal disease, and oral hygiene impact oral health-related quality of life of burns victims in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionThe Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) has been used extensively to measure the impact of oral disease on oral health-related quality of life (HRQoL) but has not been validated in the Urdu language or tested in gastroenterology.
aimsTo validate the OHIP-14 for use in Pakistan and its ability to assess oral health in patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatic disorders.
designMulticentre, cross-sectional.
settingFour major tertiary care hospitals.
methodsThe OHIP-14 was tested for reliability and validity in 700 patients referred for oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopic (OGD) investigation of the symptoms of upper GI or hepatic disease. Socio-demographic details and oral examination findings (for oral lesions and DMFT) were recorded.
resultsThe mean (±standard deviation) total OHIP-14 score (range 0-56) was estimated to be 23.38 ± 10.47, indicating a significant impact of upper gastrointestinal and hepatic disorders on oral health. The reliability coefficient of the OHIP-14 was above 0.7 threshold, and the tool had good internal consistency (
conclusionThe OHIP-14 is a precise and valid instrument for assessing oral-HRQoL in a gastroenterological setting amongst Pakistani population.
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