Open AccessValidity and reliability of a Persian version of the quality of masticatory function questionnaire for edentulous patients
Author(s) -
Niloufar Khodaeian,
Mansour Rismanchian,
Ali Behzadi,
Fariba Jowkar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
dental research journal.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2008-0255
pISSN - 1735-3327
DOI - 10.4103/1735-3327.178203
Subject(s) - masticatory force , cronbach's alpha , edentulism , face validity , exploratory factor analysis , dentures , reliability (semiconductor) , persian , construct validity , medicine , dentistry , quality of life (healthcare) , validity , content validity , psychology , orthodontics , clinical psychology , psychometrics , oral health , power (physics) , linguistics , physics , philosophy , nursing , quantum mechanics
Questionnaire is a suitable tool for evaluating the subjective masticatory function in edentulous patients. However, there is no validated Persian version of masticatory function questionnaire. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the translated Persian version of the quality of masticatory function (QMF) questionnaire in terms of validity and reliability.