Orofacial Pain during Mastication in People with Dementia: Reliability Testing of the Orofacial Pain Scale for Non-Verbal Individuals

Orofacial Pain during Mastication in People with Dementia: Reliability Testing of the Orofacial Pain Scale for Non-Verbal Individuals

Objectives. The aim of this study was to establish the reliability of the “chewing” subscale of the OPS-NVI, a novel tool designed to estimate presence and severity of orofacial pain in nonverbal patients. Methods. The OPS-NVI consists of 16 items for observed behavior, classified into four categor...

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Main Authors: de Vries, Merlijn W., Visscher, Corine, Delwel, Suzanne, van der Steen, Jenny T., Pieper, Marjoleine J. C., Scherder, Erik J. A., Achterberg, Wilco P., Lobbezoo, Frank
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4761665/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4761665/

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