Validating the dental subscale of the children's fear survey schedule using <scp>R</scp>asch analysis

Lopes, David G.; Arnrup, Kristina; Robertson, Agneta; Lundgren, Jesper

doi:10.1111/eos.12040

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“…Child behaviour was assessed during dental treatment, considering the complexity of the procedure, and not during clinical examination, which increases the possibility to reflect on the children's real cooperativeness. Lastly, Lopes et al recently validated a 6‐item short version of the CFSS‐DS. Interestingly, this short version did not present those items minimally related to dentistry, such as Item 1 (‘Doctors').…”

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Validity of the Brazilian version of the Dental Subscale of Children's Fear Survey Schedule

Cademartori

Cara²,

Pinto³

et al. 2019

Int J Paed Dentistry

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Background Dental Subscale of Children's Fear Survey Schedule (CFSS‐DS) is a tool widely used to assess dental fear in children. Aim To translate and to verify the psychometric properties, including factor analyses of the Brazilian version of the CFSS‐DS (B‐CFSS‐DS) in two settings. Design The CFFS‐DS was translated into the Portuguese language. In the first cross‐sectional study (dental setting), 128 children (age: 4‐12 years) participated. Mothers were interviewed; children's dental fear was assessed through the CFSS‐DS and the Venham picture test; and child behaviour was assessed using the Frankl Scale. The second was a longitudinal study, with 103 schoolchildren (age: 4‐12 years). Two receiver operating characteristic curves were drawn to establish the cut‐off points. Results The B‐CFSS‐DS version showed good internal consistency in dental and school settings (Cronbach's α = 0.88 and 0.77 respectively) and a good test‐retest reliability (Weighted Kappa = 0.767), as well as good criterion and discriminant validities. Factor analyses showed four factors. Conclusion The Brazilian version of the CFSS‐DS is a valid tool for dental fear assessment in children aged 4‐12 years. Further studies with representative samples should be performed to strengthen the findings of this study, especially in the school setting.

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Validity of the Brazilian version of the Dental Subscale of Children's Fear Survey Schedule

Cademartori

Cara²,

Pinto³

et al. 2019

Int J Paed Dentistry

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“…Nonetheless, despite these differences, the highest-ranked factor typically identifies the strongest elements of dental fear. Although the CFSS-DS is multidimensional, the scale may effectively measure a “one-dimensional concept of dental fear;” [ 19 ] in the present study, this was “fear of invasive dental procedures.” This suggestion has recently been challenged: using the Rasch model to analyze its Swedish version, the CFSS-DS was supported as multidimensional, and an adjusted one-dimensional 6-item scale was created [ 24 ].…”

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Reliability and validity of the Children’s Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale for Arabic-speaking children: a cross-sectional study

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BackgroundEarly recognition of dental fear is essential for the effective delivery of dental care. This study aimed to test the reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the Children’s Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS).MethodsA school-based sample of 1546 children was randomly recruited. The Arabic version of the CFSS-DS was completed by children during class time. The scale was tested for internal consistency and test-retest reliability. To test criterion validity, children’s behavior was assessed using the Frankl scale during dental examination, and results were compared with children’s CFSS-DS scores. To test the scale’s construct validity, scores on “fear of going to the dentist soon” were correlated with CFSS-DS scores. Factor analysis was also used.ResultsThe Arabic version of the CFSS-DS showed high reliability regarding both test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation = 0.83, p < 0.001) and internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.88). It showed good criterion validity: children with negative behavior had significantly higher fear scores (t = 13.67, p < 0.001). It also showed moderate construct validity (Spearman’s rho correlation, r = 0.53, p < 0.001). Factor analysis identified the following factors: “fear of invasive dental procedures,” “fear of less invasive dental procedures” and “fear of strangers.”ConclusionThe Arabic version of the CFSS-DS is a reliable and valid measure of dental fear in Arabic-speaking children. Pediatric dentists and researchers may use this validated version of the CFSS-DS to measure dental fear in Arabic-speaking children.

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“…Except for the explorative factor analysis used in most studies to assess the validity of the CFSS‐DS, different methods were also used in several other studies. Lopes use Rasch model to validate the CFSS‐DS, indicate that the 15‐item scale is a multidimensional measure, and a shortened six‐item scale is proposed as a valid and reliable measure of dental fear. Lee take higher‐order factor analysis to further measure the factor structure.…”

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Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Children's Fear Survey Schedule‐Dental Subscale

Wang

Jing

et al. 2014

Int J Paed Dentistry

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Validating the dental subscale of the children's fear survey schedule using Rasch analysis

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

Validity of the Brazilian version of the Dental Subscale of Children's Fear Survey Schedule

Validity of the Brazilian version of the Dental Subscale of Children's Fear Survey Schedule

Reliability and validity of the Children’s Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale for Arabic-speaking children: a cross-sectional study

Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Children's Fear Survey Schedule‐Dental Subscale

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