Validation of an Indian (Kannada) translation of the Family Impact Scale questionnaire and the impact of malocclusion on the families of adolescent school children

ConclusionThe psychometric properties of the FIS were found satisfactory for assessing the effect of a child ’s oral condition on his/her family. Malocclusion in children had a significant negative influence on the family impact scores.

Source: International Dental Journal - April 6, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Kalaiselvi Vinayagamoorthy, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Arun Urala, Shashidhar Acharya Tags: Scientific Research Report Source Type: research