Vinayagavel M

Department of Periodontics, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Publications

• Original Article   
  Linguistic Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of Tamil Version of General Oral Health Assessment Index‑Tml
  Author(s): Appukuttan DP*, Vinayagavel M, Balasundaram A, Damodaran LK, Shivaraman P and Gunasshegaran K
  
  Background: Oral health has an impact on quality of life hence for research purpose validation of a Tamil version of General Oral Health Assessment Index would enable it to be used as a valuable tool among Tamil speaking population. Aim: In this study, we aimed to assess the psychometric properties of translated Tamil version of General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAIâ�?�?�?�?Tml). Subjects and Methods: Linguistic adaptation involved forward and backward blind translation process. Reliability was analyzed using testâ�?�?�?�?retest, Cronbach alpha, and split half reliability. Interâ�?�?�?�?item and itemâ�?�?�?�?total correlation were evaluated using Spearman rank correlation. Convenience sampling was done, and 265 consecutive patients aged 20–70 years attending the outpatient department were recruited. Subjects were requested to fill a selfâ�?�?�.. Read More»