| 2715 A Review and Assessment of Oral Health Promotion Outcome Evaluation Measures | ||
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R. WATT1, R. HARNETT1, R.E. NOWJACK-RAYMER2, E. TREASURE3, E.J. KAY4, B. DALY5, P. MUNDAY5, S. FULLER6, and A. MORGAN7, 1 University College London, United Kingdom, 2 National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Bethesda, MD, USA, 3 University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 4 Manchester University, United Kingdom, 5 Kings College London, United Kingdom, 6 Tameside and Glossop PCT, United Kingdom, 7 Health Development Agency, London, United Kingdom A series of effectiveness reviews have been published which have assessed the value of oral health promotion activities. A common finding of these reviews was the poor quality of the evaluation of many interventions. Objective: To test and develop a set of valid and reliable oral health promotion evaluation outcomes measures applicable for use in primary dental care settings targeted at three population groups: carers of pre-school children, 12 year olds and older people over the age of 65 years. Method: A recently developed health promotion outcome evaluation model provided the theoretical framework for the study (Nutbeam, 1998). An elaborate and detailed methodology was developed to review and assess a range of outcome measures appropriate for oral health promotion. The methodology involved a 6 stage procedure as outlined below: Stage 1: Systematic review of relevant literature Stage 2: Quality assessment of outcome measures using a 10 item quality checklist Stage 3: Validation exercise which tested for concurrent validity using method triangulation Stage 4: External expert review of methodology Stage 5: Piloting of outcome measures in three locations across England and Wales Stage 6: Consultation exercise with key providers of oral health promotion Results: The complex multistage methodology produced a wealth of quantitative and qualitative data. The initial systematic review identified 1202 outcome measures. A high proportion of these measures were classified as health literacy or healthy lifestyle outcomes, used to evaluate educational interventions. Relatively few policy or public health measures were identified. Only 4-8% of the original outcome measures identified passed all of the review and assessment stages. Conclusion: An innovative methodology has been developed to test a range of oral health promotion outcome evaluation measures. Based upon this study, an oral health promotion evaluation resource is being produced to assist health professionals evaluate interventions. (Funding: Department of Health, UK) | ||
| Seq #275 - Oral Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 11:00 AM-12:15 PM, Saturday, 28 June 2003 Svenska Massan Exhibition Hall B | ||
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