ArticleJournal of dental sciences2020
Translation and validation of Taiwanese version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS).
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- Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) questionnaire: reliability generalization meta-analysis of Cronbach's alpha.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Approaches to correct lower lip sucking in preschool children: a clinical study on effectiveness, oral health-related quality of life impact, and malocclusion improvement.The Angle orthodontist · 2026Article
- Validation of a Hebrew version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale: Psychometric Evaluation in Portuguese Preschoolers.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2024Article
- Psychometric Properties of the Iowa Fluoride Study Oral Health Questionnaire in Mexican Adolescents.Cureus · 2023Article
- The dental use by pediatric patients in the National Health Insurance of Taiwan in 2020.Journal of dental sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
background/purposeTreating and preventing dental caries in children have been major health concerns in Taiwan. However, little discussion on oral health-related quality of life in Taiwanese preschooler exists. This study aimed to construct and validate a Taiwanese version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) for preschool children in Taiwan. MATERIALS AND
methodsA Taiwanese version of the ECOHIS was developed using the forward-backward translation method. Our study population (n = 251) comprised children aged 3-6 years old. Parents of the children signed informed consent and self-completed ECOHIS. Data were analyzed for internal reliability using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and item-to-total correlation was determined. Criterion validity was tested for the relationship between ECOHIS scores and caries experience (dmft). A multiple linear regression model was used to assess the independent variables of the ECOHIS.
resultsCronbach's alpha for the total score of the Taiwanese version of ECOHIS was 0.76. The validity of the ECOHIS was tested, and scores of both the total scale and family impact section were found to be statistically significantly related to dmft (
conclusionThe Taiwanese version of the ECOHIS is a valid and reliable tool to assess the oral health-related effect on 3- to 6-year-old children in Taiwan.
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