title: Validity of a patient self-completed health questionnaire in a primary care dental practice.
abstract: 1500 patient medical histories derived from self-completed health questionnaires alone and from a combination of questionnaire, structured interview by a dentist, and selective reference to family doctors were compared. In 4.25% of cases, the questionnaire medical history was significantly deficient. Such questionnaires yield an inadequate medical history when used on their own.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, U.M.D.S/Guy's Dental School, London Bridge, London, UK.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Fenlon
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: McCartan
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009909:Oral Health; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires