Open AccessReliability of Malayalam version of Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index among institutionalized elderly in Alleppey, Kerala (India): A pilot study
Author(s) -
Kuldeep Singh Shekhawat,
Arunima Chauhan,
Anitha Ann Koshy,
P Rekha,
Hemanth Kumar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.183050
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , malayalam , medicine , intraclass correlation , quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , reliability (semiconductor) , marital status , clinical psychology , psychometrics , environmental health , population , nursing , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , computer science
Oral health has a profound effect on the daily activities of geriatric group. India being a multilingual country, it is essential that instruments used to evaluate the quality of life is in local languages. However, the validation and translational aspect are important before involving a larger cohort of geriatrics.