Reliability and validity of the modified dental anxiety scale in Turkish patients

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 252-259

  Ilguy D ^a   Ilguy M ^a   Dincer S ^a   Bayirli, G ^a  

^a YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dental anxiety; Reliability; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 14944343439     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000503300214     Document Type: Article

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