Sensitivity and responsiveness of the Chinese ECOHIS to dental treatment under general anaesthesia

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 372-377

  Lee, Gillian H M ^a   McGrath, Colman ^a   Yiu, Cynthia K Y ^a   King, Nigel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

early childhood caries; Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale; oral health related quality of life; preschool children; responsiveness; sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHINA; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; CAREGIVERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSLATIONS;

EID: 79960370396     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: 16000528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2010.00604.x     Document Type: Article

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