Psychometric properties of food frequency questionnaires used in dentistry: a systematic review

The objective of this systematic review was to analyze the quality of the food frequency instruments/scales used in dentistry while considering their psychometric properties. The databases consulted were PubMed (07/08/2020), Scopus (08/27/2020), Web of Science (08/27/2020), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source (via EBSCO) (28/ 08/2020 ), LILACS and BBO (25/08/2020), Gray Literature: Proquest (01/10/2020), Capes Theses Bank (01/10/2020), Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (01/01 10/2020), Google Scholar (02/10/2020), and proceedings of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) (10/10/2020). All data bases were updated on 12.12.2022. Articles were initially selected by reading the 6421 titles and 13 abstracts selected, followed by reading the 8 articles included for full text reading to confirm the eligibility criteria, with the aid of Rayyan software. databases the construction and/or validation of instruments/scales for assessing food consumption for use in dentistry (in clinical contexts and/or epidemiological studies), with or without assessment of their psychometric properties, were included. Review studies, letters to editors, and research protocols were excluded. Risk of bias assessment was performed according to the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist. The extracted data were: author, country, instrument langu...
Source: Caries Research - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research