Validity and reliability of the Turkish Version of the Oral Behaviors Checklist
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.The Turkish Oral Behavior Checklist (OBC-TR) is a valid and reliable tool for assessing oral parafunctional behaviors in Turkish-speaking patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). This study confirmed its accuracy in measuring these behaviors.
Area Of Science
- Oral health research
- Psychometrics
- Clinical assessment
Background
- Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are associated with various oral behaviors.
- Accurate measurement of these behaviors is crucial for diagnosis and treatment.
- The Oral Behavior Checklist (OBC) is a tool used for this purpose.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Oral Behavior Checklist (OBC-TR).
- To confirm OBC-TR's suitability for Turkish-speaking populations with TMDs.
Main Methods
- 223 patients with TMDs and 94 controls were included.
- Face, content, construct (CFA, convergent, divergent, discriminant), and criterion validity were assessed.
- Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and test-retest reliability (ICC) were computed.
Main Results
- OBC-TR demonstrated satisfactory face and content validity.
- Confirmatory factor analysis supported structural validity.
- Strong correlations with pain, Fonseca Anamnestic Index, HADS, OHIP-14, and MMO confirmed convergent and divergent validity.
- OBC-TR effectively discriminated between TMD patients and controls.
- High internal consistency (α=0.89) and test-retest reliability (ICC=0.91) were found.
Conclusions
- The Turkish version of the Oral Behavior Checklist (OBC-TR) is a valid and reliable instrument.
- OBC-TR is suitable for measuring oral parafunctional behaviors in Turkish-speaking patients with TMDs.
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