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Orthognathic Relevant Scales of FACE-Q: Translation and Validation for Hong Kong Chinese Patients
Su Keng Tan1, Wai Keung Leung1, Alexander Tin Hong Tang1
1Center of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Campus, Jalan Hospital, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China; Discipline of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong SAR, PR China; and Orthodontist in Private Practice, Central, Hong Kong SAR, PR China; and Discipline of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.
Background:
A validated questionnaire is needed to study a more holistic outcome assessment including postsurgical aesthetic satisfaction and psychosocial changes in orthognathic patients. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of 9 orthognathically relevant translated FACE-Q scales among Hong Kong Chinese orthognathic patients.
Methods:
Two hundred fifty adult Cantonese-speaking patients of 18 years or older who underwent orthognathic treatment were recruited in the Prince Philip Dental Hospital of Hong Kong. Nine of an overall of 40 independent FACE-Q scales were selected and translated into Hong Kong Chinese. The reliability, validity, and test-retest reliability were examined using Cronbach's alpha, paired t test and Pearson's correlation coefficients.
Results:
The Hong Kong Chinese version of the 9 FACE-Q scales was obtained by forward-backward translation. One hundred eight male (mean age, 25.57 ± 4.49) and 142 female (mean age, 24.61 ± 4.54) patients were recruited for the reliability and validation process. The internal consistency (0.89-0.97) and the test-retest reliability (0.73-0.90) were found to be high. The validity of the translated questionnaires was comparable with that of the original FACE-Q.
Conclusion:
The results presented here prove that the 9 translated FACE-Q scales are reliable and valid instruments for research and clinical purposes in Hong Kong Chinese orthognathic patients.
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