The modified dental anxiety scale mdas consists of 5 questions each with a 5 category rating scale, ranging from not anxious to extremely anxious. Psychometric properties of the faces version of the malay. Development and evaluation of the childrens experiences of dental. Pdf the modified dental anxiety scale mdas is a brief, selfcomplete.
Modified child dental anxiety scale is considered to be a reliable and valid. Development of a computerised dental anxiety scale for. To describe the psychometric properties of the faces version of the modified child dental anxiety scale mcdasf, and to provide normative data for dental anxiety for children using the mcdasf. A new version of the modified child dental anxiety scale mcdas was formed by adding a faces rating scale to the original numeric form. The psychometric properties of the mcdas f including the reliability, criterion and construct validity had been evaluated in different populations 11, 12, 15, 16, 22, 29.
Two sets of computer line drawings of five cartoon faces were. An introduction to assessing dental fear and anxiety in children. Tetanus a medical dictionary, bibliography, and annotated research guide to internet references. The modified child dental anxiety scale faces version mcdasf was formed. The program has the added advantage of a computer database with anxiety scores for immediate investigator access. A dental anxiety scale for children british dental journal. Modified dental anxiety scale the modified dental anxiety scale mdas consists of 5 questions each with a 5 category rating scale, ranging from not anxious to extremely anxious. Psychometric properties of the faces version of the malaymodified. The prevalence of dental anxiety and fear among 4yearold. Reliability and validity of a faces version of the.
A parent usually the mother was asked to complete the child fear sur. Reliability and validity of the modified dental anxiety scale. The modified dental anxiety scale is a brief, selfcompleted. Identifying dental anxiety in childrens drawings and correlating it with.
Existing measures of childrens dental anxiety have not been. To describe the psychometric properties of the faces version of the modified child dental anxiety scale mcdas f, and to provide normative data for dental anxiety for children using the mcdas f. Reliability and validity of the italian versions of the childrens fear. Describes a computerised dental anxiety scale for children called the smiley faces program sfp. The sfp proved to be a reliable and valid measure for children from six years old. Modified dental anxiety scale university of st andrews. An openended assessment of dental fear and anxiety involving childrens drawings has been suggested. As well as the sfp, 241 of the children completed the modified child dental anxiety scale 3 mcdas and the children s dental fear survey schedule 1 dfss. Tetanus a medical dictionary, bibliography, and annotated. Measuring dental anxiety in children with complex and additional. This answering scheme is a simplified rating system in comparison with corahs dental scale which was an early 4 question measure of dental anxiety.
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