title: Parental-caregiver perceptions of child oral health-related quality of life (P-CPQ): Psychometric properties for the peruvian spanish language.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to cross-culturally adapt the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ) to the Peruvian Spanish language and assess its reliability and validity.
  
  
  METHODS
  To translate and cross-cultural adapt the instrument, 60 parents answered the P-CPQ in two pilot tests. The final version of the P-CPQ was evaluated in 200 parents of children aged 11 to 14 years, who were clinically examined for dental caries. The internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient while repeat administration of the P-CPQ on the same 200 children facilitated the test-retest reliability via intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Construct and discriminant validity were based on associations of the P-CPQ with global ratings of oral health and clinical groups, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean (standard deviation) P-CPQ score was 15.64(11.89). Internal consistency was confirmed by a Cronbach's alpha of 0.84. Test-retest reliability revealed excellent reproducibility (ICC= 0.94). Construct validity was satisfactory, demonstrating significant correlations between global ratings (oral health and overall well-being) and the total scale and for subscale. Discriminant validity was significant (p<0.001), supporting its ability to discriminate between clinical groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Peruvian Spanish P-CPQ has satisfactory psychometric properties to assess parental-caregivers perceptions on their children's oral health-related quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Lineu Prestes 2227, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000 Brazil, jennyaa@usp.br.
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Albites
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abanto
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bönecker
authors.forename: Saul-Martins
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Paiva
authors.forename: Denisse
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aguilar-Gálvez
authors.forename: Jorge-Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Castillo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010568:Peru; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires