caa a22 4500 606178252 CHVBK 20210128100755.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11136-014-0856-8 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11136-014-0856-8 Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the short form of the Dentine Hypersensitivity Experience Questionnaire (DHEQ-15) [Elektronische Daten] [Song-lin He, Jin-hua Wang] Objectives: The aim of this study was to validate the short form of the Dentine Hypersensitivity Experience Questionnaire (DHEQ-15) in Chinese patients with dentine hypersensitivity (DH). Methods: In total, 200 patients with DH were recruited to complete the questionnaire. The reliability of the DHEQ-15 was evaluated using internal consistency and test-retest methods. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted to identify domains of the DHEQ-15. Convergent validity was determined by analyzing the correlation between DHEQ-15 subscale scores and the global rating of oral health question. Results: Cronbach's alpha value (internal reliability) for the total DHEQ-15 score was 0.934 (higher to the original DHEQ-15' 0.924), and the intraclass correlation coefficient value (test-retest reliability) was 0.894 (lower to the original DHEQ-15' 0.939). The EFA identified three components with eigenvalues >1, explaining 53.0, 17.1, and 12.3% of the variance, respectively, accounting for a total of 82.4% of the variance. The three components named ‘restrictions' (three items), ‘changes in eating habits' (six items), and ‘emotions and identity' (six items). In terms of convergent validity, the DHEQ-15 subscale was significant highly negatively correlated to the global oral health rating. Conclusions: The results provide initial evidence that the DHEQ-15 can be properly used for assessment of patients with DH in China. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2014 Dentine hypersensitivity nationallicence Validation nationallicence Quality of life nationallicence Questionnaire nationallicence He Song-lin Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, No. 7, Shang Qing Si Road, 401147, Chongqing, China aut Wang Jin-hua Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, No. 7, Shang Qing Si Road, 401147, Chongqing, China aut Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/6(2015-06-01), 1465-1469 0962-9343 24:6<1465 2015 24 11136 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0856-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 brief-communication jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0856-8 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- He Song-lin Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, No. 7, Shang Qing Si Road, 401147, Chongqing, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wang Jin-hua Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, No. 7, Shang Qing Si Road, 401147, Chongqing, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/6(2015-06-01), 1465-1469 0962-9343 24:6<1465 2015 24 11136