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Roy DK
Nepal
Research Article
Reliability and Validity of the Nepali Version of Patient’s Expectations Orthodontic Treatment Questionnaire
Author(s): Singh VP*,Singh RK,Roy DK,Kumar A
Singh VP*,Singh RK,Roy DK,Kumar A
Introduction: Identifying patient’s expectations for treatment has positive impact on both clinician and the patient. It helps to build a good rapport between them. It reduces the level of discomfort and avoids pitfalls on the part of the clinician. A valid and reliable method to measure patient’s expectation is very useful in carrying out any treatment. This study was designed to develop a valid and reliable Nepali version of patient’s expectation of orthodontic treatment questionnaire.
Material and methodology: A convenience sample of 390 subjects with an age group of 18-28 (mean 28.88 ±1.6) years (Male=172, Female=178) reporting for Orthodontic treatment were included for this study. Reliability of the scale was tested by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and coeffi.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1122.1000151