Development of a computerised dental anxiety scale for children: Validation and reliability

British Dental Journal

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 359-362

  Buchanan, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIFEST ANXIETY SCALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 25444496195     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4812694     Document Type: Article

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