Development of a questionnaire to evaluate the cooperation of adolescent orthodontic patients
Liu, H-yan.; Li, H-shan.; Jia, K.; Cao, D-qin.; Jiang, C.; Yang, L-zhu.
Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 40(2): 141-143
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1002-0098 PMID: 15842872 Document Number: 590189
To develop a questionnaire to evaluate the cooperation of adolescent orthodontic patients. 182 orthodontic patients (9 - 15 years old, 78 boys and 104 girls) with fixed appliance were selected in Dalian. A questionnaire was developed according to the past research and 4 hypotheses. The scale is made up of 25 items and 4 factors. The reliability of this scale was confirmed (the reliability coefficient > 0.9 and Cronbach alpha coefficient > 0.7). The questionnaire may be used to evaluate the cooperation of orthodontic patients.