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Validation of a Latvian and a Russian version of the Oral Health Impact Profile for use among adults

Jolanta Pugaca, Ilga Urtane, Pertti Pirttiniemi, Irena Rogovska

Summary

Background. The need for appraisal of oral health-related quality of life has been increasingly recognized over the last decades. The aim of this study was to develope a Latvian and a Russian version and test the validity of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-49) for use among adults in Latvia.

Methods. The original English version of the OHIP-49 was translated using the forward-backward technique, pilot-tested, and then applied to 60 adults aged 18 years and above. The questionnaire was filled out during face-to-face interviews conducted by one specialist.

The internal consistency of the questionnaire was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha (α) coefficient and inter-item and item-total correlations. Discriminant and convergent validities were assessed.

Results. Cronbach’s α was estimated to be 0.96. Inter-item correlations coefficients ranged from 0.19 to 0.91, with averige value 0.35, while item-total correlations coefficients from 0.14 to 0.86.

Conclusions. The OHIP-49 is a reliable and valid questionnaire for the assessment of OHRQoL among adults in Latvia.

Key words: oral health impact profile, validation, OHRQoL

Received: 09 01 2014

Accepted for publishing: 26 09 2014

¹Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Stomatology, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
²Departments of Oral Development and Orthodontics and Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Oulu University Hospital, Finland
³Division of Doctoral Studies, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia

Jolanta Pugaca¹ – D.D.S., Dr. Med.

Ilga Urtane¹ – D.D.S., Dr. Med., prof.

Pertti Pirttiniemi² – D.D.S., prof.

Irena Rogovska³ – M.D., PhD

Address correspondence to Dr. Jolanta Pugaca, Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Stomatology, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia. Dzirciema iela 20, Riga LV- 1007, Riga, Latvia.

E-mail address: jolanta.pugaca@gmail.com



	Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal

September, 2014, Vol. 16, No. 3 CONTENTS SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES Validation of a Latvian and a Russian version of the Oral Health Impact Profile for use among adults Jolanta Pugaca, Ilga Urtane, Pertti Pirttiniemi, Irena Rogovska 83-86 The relationship between unilateral mandibular angle fracture and temporomandibular joint function Ausra Baltrusaityte, Algimantas Surna, Gaivile Pileicikiene, Ricardas Kubilius, Alvydas Gleiznys, Juozas Zilinskas 87-93 Association of BMP4 polymorphisms with non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate and isolated cleft palate in Latvian and Lithuanian populations Inga Kempa, Laima Ambrozaitytė, Janis Stavusis, Ilze Akota, Biruta Barkane, Astrida Krumina, Aušra Matulevičienė, Algirdas Utkus, Vaidutis Kučinskas, Baiba Lace 94-101 Symmetry of external auditive meatus. A pilot study on human skulls Simona Mizgiryte, Julius Vaitelis, Arunas Barkus, Linas Zaleckas, Rolandas Pletkus, Adomas Auskalnis 102-108 REVIEWS The upper airway dimensions in different sagittal craniofacial patterns: a systematic review Iveta Indriksone, Gundega Jakobsone 109-117 The complication of oral piercing and the role of dentist in their prevention: a literature review Cinzia Maspero, Giampietro Farronato, Lucia Giannini, Laima Kairyte, L. Pisani, Guido Galbiati 118-124 © 2014 Stomatologija		Stomatologija 2014; 16 (3): 83-6 360 KB Validation of a Latvian and a Russian version of the Oral Health Impact Profile for use among adults Jolanta Pugaca, Ilga Urtane, Pertti Pirttiniemi, Irena Rogovska Summary Background. The need for appraisal of oral health-related quality of life has been increasingly recognized over the last decades. The aim of this study was to develope a Latvian and a Russian version and test the validity of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-49) for use among adults in Latvia. Methods. The original English version of the OHIP-49 was translated using the forward-backward technique, pilot-tested, and then applied to 60 adults aged 18 years and above. The questionnaire was filled out during face-to-face interviews conducted by one specialist. The internal consistency of the questionnaire was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha (α) coefficient and inter-item and item-total correlations. Discriminant and convergent validities were assessed. Results. Cronbach’s α was estimated to be 0.96. Inter-item correlations coefficients ranged from 0.19 to 0.91, with averige value 0.35, while item-total correlations coefficients from 0.14 to 0.86. Conclusions. The OHIP-49 is a reliable and valid questionnaire for the assessment of OHRQoL among adults in Latvia. Key words: oral health impact profile, validation, OHRQoL Received: 09 01 2014 Accepted for publishing: 26 09 2014 ¹Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Stomatology, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia ²Departments of Oral Development and Orthodontics and Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Oulu University Hospital, Finland ³Division of Doctoral Studies, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia Jolanta Pugaca¹ – D.D.S., Dr. Med. Ilga Urtane¹ – D.D.S., Dr. Med., prof. Pertti Pirttiniemi² – D.D.S., prof. Irena Rogovska³ – M.D., PhD Address correspondence to Dr. Jolanta Pugaca, Department of Orthodontics, Institute of Stomatology, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia. Dzirciema iela 20, Riga LV- 1007, Riga, Latvia. E-mail address: jolanta.pugaca@gmail.com