Table 1 Sample overview (number, age, and gender), data-collection methods, sampling strategies and research purpose – CFQ in Albanian language
From: Psychometric properties of the Albanian version of chewing-function questionnaire CFQ-ALB
Sample | Sample type | Data collection | N | Age mean (SD) | Age range | % women | Type of investigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(A) General population Natural teeth - NT (n = 36) | Random | Questionnaire self-administered supervised | 36 | 33.58 (6.11) | 25–44 | 50.00 | Internal consistency Convergent validity Discriminate validity |
(B) Dental Students Natural teeth – NT (n = 61) | Consecutive | Questionnaire self-administered supervised | 61 | 22.13 (0.46) | 21–23 | 60.65 | Internal consistency Test-retest reliability Convergent validity Discriminate validity |
(C) Prosthodontic patients (n = 57) (C1, C2) (C1) Fixed Partial Dentures (FPD) (n = 27) (C2) Removable dentures (RDs) (n = 30) | Convenience | Questionnaire interview | 57 | 49.92 (14.52) | 20–86 | 49.12 | Internal consistency Convergent validity Discriminate validity |
(D) Prosthodontic patients with a treatment need (n = 51) (D1, D2) (D1) Fixed Partial Dentures (FPD) (n = 31) (D2) Removable dentures (RDs) (n = 20) | Convenience | Questionnaire interview | 51 | 49.50 (16.13) | 19–73 | 50.98 | Internal consistency Convergent validity Discriminate validity Responsiveness |