Clinical and Self-Reported Measurements to Be Included in the Core Elements of the World Dental Federation's Theoretical Framework of Oral Health

Older adults’ perceptions of oral health and its influence on general health: A deductive direct content analysis

“…This study is one of the first studies to explore older adults' perceptions of oral health and its influence on general health, based on the FDI's definition and framework of oral health in a Swedish context in a qualitative way. Previous studies have used the FDI framework to identify clinical and selfreported measurements, which is applicable when designing oral health research projects, 34 and have explored the structural components of the FDI's theoretical framework. 35 Several studies have described older adults' oral health without considering a definition of oral health, and with quantitative methods.…”

Applying World Dental Federation Theoretical Framework for Oral Health in a General Population

“… 10 To date, the AOHSS has not been tested with empirical data regarding potential interactions amongst the components of the FDI's framework. Ahonen et al 9 explored potential measures which could be used to describe the core elements of oral health, and the results were in line with the AOHSS. By using structural equation modeling (SEM), it is possible to investigate relationships amongst the components of the FDI's framework, as SEM provides a possibility to investigate multiple complex interrelationships amongst variables simultaneously.…”

“…Information regarding the previous project has been reported elsewhere. 9 , 13 , 14 , 15 In this study, data from the 2013 wave were utilised and only the adult age groups (≥20 years of age) were included (N = 630).…”

“…The selection procedure was guided by the AOHSS and a study by Ahonen et al 9 As Ni Riordain et al mapped the measures in the AOHSS (eg, dental caries, sugar consumption, and age) into 3 of the components of the FDI's framework, 10 this illustration guided the selection. Variables in the current data set and the AOHSS were compared for optimal matching.…”

“…Only a few studies have explored potential clinician- and patient-reported measures to reflect the components of the FDI's theoretical framework. 9 , 10 A collaboration between the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurements and the FDI presented the minimum Adult Oral Health Standard Set (AOHSS) of variables to describe oral health. It includes perspectives from both oral health professionals and patients and contains 31 patient-centred outcome and case mix concepts reflecting the FDI's multifaceted definition and framework.…”