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Determining Cut-Off Points for the Dental Fear Survey
Joint Authors
Paiva, Saul Martins de
Oliveira, Maurício Antônio
Vale, Miriam Pimenta
Bendo, Cristiane Baccin
Serra-Negra, Júnia Maria
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Objective.
To determine a high fear cut-off point score for the Dental Fear Survey (DFS) using a single-item self-report questionnaire.
Methods.
The DFS, a 20-item questionnaire assessing fear of dental treatment, was completed by 1,256 participants with a mean age of 22.3 years (SD = 5.1).
Another self-report questionnaire was used to collect data on previous dental experiences.
A high fear cut-off point score was determined by calculating the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for the DFS.
Descriptive statistics and multinomial logistic regression were calculated; a significance level of p<0.05 was used for all tests.
Results.
The ROC curve indicated that a DFS score ≥53 corresponds to a sensitivity of 88.9% and a specificity of 92.5%.
Most participants (n=895; 71.5%) reported no fear of going to the dentist.
There was significant association between DFS score and fear assessed with the question “Are you fearful of going to the dentist?” (p<0.001).
Conclusion.
A cut-off point of 53 on the DFS total score represents the best compromise between sensitivity and specificity and can be used to predict high dental fear.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Oliveira, Maurício Antônio& Bendo, Cristiane Baccin& Paiva, Saul Martins de& Vale, Miriam Pimenta& Serra-Negra, Júnia Maria. 2015. Determining Cut-Off Points for the Dental Fear Survey. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Oliveira, Maurício Antônio…[et al.]. Determining Cut-Off Points for the Dental Fear Survey. The Scientific World Journal No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Oliveira, Maurício Antônio& Bendo, Cristiane Baccin& Paiva, Saul Martins de& Vale, Miriam Pimenta& Serra-Negra, Júnia Maria. Determining Cut-Off Points for the Dental Fear Survey. The Scientific World Journal. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079369
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1079369