title: Validation of the children's Oral Health Status Index (COHSI).
abstract: The findings presented here provide support for the validity of the Children's Oral Health Status Index. The COHSI is a good predictor of dentists' ranking of the oral health of pairs of children when there are at least ten points difference between the scores.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Hagan
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Machen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D009909:Oral Health; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis