Validation of the Arabic Version of the Caries Questionnaire

Validation of the Arabic Version of the Caries Specific Measure of Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children

Arabic is one of the most spoken languages in the world; however, the CARIES-QC questionnaire which evaluate the effect of oral diseases and disorders on children's oral health-related quality of life has not yet been validated in Arabic speaking children. So the purpose of this study was to translate the CARIES-QC into Arabic and test the measurement properties of the Arabic version of the CARIES-QC for use in children with dental caries who speaks Arabic .

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Dental Caries in Children

Detailed Description

Dental caries is a major public health problem. It has been estimated that 621 million children in the world have untreated dental caries . Dental caries always manifests with significant pain, affecting oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and well-being. Several measures were widely used to comprehensively evaluate the effect of oral diseases and disorders on children's OHRQoL. However, most of these measures were 'generic' measures, and they may fail to detect small, clinically important changes related to specific oral diseases. Gilchrist et al recently developed the Caries Impacts and Experiences Questionnaire for Children (CARIES-QC) in order to address this issue. Preliminary findings have confirmed that Caries Impacts and Experiences Questionnaire for Children measure had good reliability, validity, and responsiveness. However, The original CARIES-QC was an English measure; so appropriate translation and cultural adaptation should be done in order to be used in other culture and language.

Arabic is one of the most spoken languages in the world; however, the CARIES-QC has not yet been validated in Arabic speaking children. So the purpose of this study was to translate the CARIES-QC into Arabic and test the measurement properties of the Arabic version of the CARIES-QC for use in children with dental caries who speaks Arabic .

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 234

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Cairo, Egypt, 11311
    • faculty of dentistry, Cairo university , Egypt

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 5 years to 16 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy children with active dental caries ranging in age from 5-16 year

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Child in age from 5-16 years .
2. Child with active caries
3. Child speaks Arabic.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Child with dental traumatic injuries .
2. Child has oral mucosal diseases.
3. Child has cleft lip and or palate .
4. Child having severe medical or mental conditions.
5. Child who cannot understand the question even with help

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Other
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
validation of Arabic version CARIES-QC questionnaire	cross-cultural validity and convergent validity were performed to test validity . The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to assess the cross- cultural validity.	1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Testing reliability of the Arabic version of CARIES-QC questionnaire	Two methods were used to evaluate the reliability of the scale. The internal consistency was investigated by Cronbach's alpha and inter-item correlation. To analyse the test-retest reliability, the intergroup correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated	1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cairo University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Yasmin Mohamed, lecturer, Cairo University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 15, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 29, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): February 25, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 3, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 6, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): May 12, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 12, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 6, 2021
• Last Verified: May 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: CARIES-QC ,validity ,reliability, Arabic, dental caries
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Stomatognathic Diseases; Tooth Demineralization; Tooth Diseases; Dental Caries
• Other Study ID Numbers: Validation study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No