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Translation and validation of H indi version of G eriatric O ral H ealth A ssessment I ndex
Author(s) -
Mathur Vijay Prakash,
Jain Veena,
Pillai Rajath Sasidharan,
Kalra Sandeep
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/ger.12099
Subject(s) - medicine , cronbach's alpha , hindi , quality of life (healthcare) , population , reliability (semiconductor) , oral health , gerontology , dentistry , psychometrics , nursing , clinical psychology , artificial intelligence , power (physics) , physics , computer science , environmental health , quantum mechanics
Objective The aim of the study was to translate and validate the oral health‐related quality of life assessment tool named G eriatric O ral H ealth A ssessment I ndex ( GOHAI ) into H indi language for use in the I ndian population. Methodology The 12‐item GOHAI questionnaire was translated into H indi, back‐translated and compared with the original E nglish version. After pilot testing and appropriate changes, the H indi version was administered to a group of 500 patients visiting the geriatric medicine clinic in A ll I ndia I nstitute of M edical S ciences, N ew D elhi. The questionnaire was re‐administered to 29 participants after a gap of minimum 7 days. The measures for reliability and validity were also assessed. Results Cronbach's α score (0.79) showed excellent internal consistency. Item‐scale correlations varied from 0.06 to 0.75. Test–retest correlation on the 29 patients showed excellent results (ranging from 0.748 to 0.946). Lower GOHAI scores were associated with patient's self‐perception of nutritional status, perceptive need for prosthesis, number of posterior occluding pair of teeth. Higher GOHAI scores were seen with patients with removable prosthesis than with edentulous or partially edentulous participants. Age group was also found to be a significant factor for GOHAI scores. Conclusion The H indi version of GOHAI exhibits acceptable validity and reliability and can be used in the elderly I ndian population as a measure of oral health‐related quality of life.