Health- and oral health-related quality of life among preschool children with autism spectrum disorders
Autor: | Nigel M. King, Cky Yiu, R. Y. Du |
---|---|
Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
Health related quality of life
business.industry Autism Spectrum Disorder Significant difference Oral Health Oral health Dental Caries medicine.disease humanities Weak correlation Key factors Quality of life Case-Control Studies Child Preschool Surveys and Questionnaires Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Quality of Life Autism Humans Dentistry (miscellaneous) Early childhood business Child Clinical psychology |
Zdroj: | European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry. 21(3) |
ISSN: | 1996-9805 |
Popis: | To assess the health-related quality of life (HrQoL) and oral health-related quality of life (OHrQoL) of preschool children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and to determine the associated factors. A case–control study of preschool children with and without ASD was undertaken. H&OHrQoL were assessed employing Pediatric Quality-of-Life Inventory Version 4.0 (PedsQL™ 4.0) and Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS). Differences in PedsQL and ECOHIS scores were determined between groups and correlation between PedsQL and ECOHIS was explored. Regression analyses were conducted to determine key factors associated with H&OHrQoL. Parents of 510 children (253 cases and 257 controls) completed the H&OHrQoL questionnaire assessments. Significant difference in PedsQL (p |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
Externí odkaz: |