Functional dependency and oral health-related quality of life in a 15-year cohort of older adults: a case-control study
Reyce Santos Koga,
Doralice Severo da Cruz Teixeira,
Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte
et al.
Abstract:Objective to investigate the relationship between the increase in functional dependence and the deterioration of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in older people after 15 years. Method This is a case-control study nested in a cohort of elderly people followed for 15 years from the SABE Study (Health, Wellbeing and Aging). OHRQoL was measured using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) in the years 2000 and 2015. The outcome was determined by participants who began to report unsatisf… Show more
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