title: Psychometric properties of the OHIP-14 and prevalence and severity of oral health impacts in a rural riverine population in Amazonas State, Brazil.
abstract: The objectives of this study were: (1) test the psychometric properties of OHIP-14 in a rural population; and (2) compare the oral health impacts in two riverine communities in the Brazilian Amazon that were living at different distances from an urban center. Data were obtained from a cross-sectional study in a consecutive sample (n = 126). The validity was assessed through the association of OHIP with clinical and subjective variables, which showed a more significant association with: pain, caries, need of extraction or endodontic treatment; than with tooth loss, periodontal disease or need of prostheses. The stability and internal consistency were good (ICC = 0.97; Cronbach's alpha = 0.89). The prevalence of oral impacts was greater in the community far from the urban center [70.3 (59.9-80.7)] than in the community closer to it [44.3 (30.7-57.7)], and in women [66.7 (56.0-77.3)] in comparison with men [49.1 (35.3-62.7)]. The OHIP-14 adapted to rural populations in Amazonas State was valid, reproducible, and consistent. There was high prevalence of impacts, especially for riverine communities that lived far from urban centers.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brasil. flaviacohen@ufam.edu.br
authors.forename: Flávia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cohen-Carneiro
authors.forename: Maria Augusta Bessa
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rebelo
authors.forename: Reinaldo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Souza-Santos
authors.forename: Gláucia Maria Bovi
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Ambrosano
authors.forename: Alessandra Valle
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Salino
authors.forename: Danielson Guedes
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Pontes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004522:Educational Status; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D012424:Rural Population; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D014098:Toothache / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology