2008
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-8-29
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Psychometric properties of Greek versions of the Modified Corah Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and the Dental Fear Survey (DFS)

Abstract: Background: A growing body of literature describes the performance of dental fear questionnaires in various countries. We describe the psychometric properties of Greek versions of the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and the Dental Fear Survey (DFS) in adult Greek patients.

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“…Nieco wyższą wartość średniej stwierdzono w Hiszpanii (11,87) 7 i Iranie (12,34), 8 a niższą w Grecji (10,48). 29 We dług danych własnych wysoki poziom lęku dotyczył 29,3% ankietowanych, co sugeruje, że mimo coraz doskonal szych metod leczenia problem pozostaje ciągle aktualny.…”
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“…Nieco wyższą wartość średniej stwierdzono w Hiszpanii (11,87) 7 i Iranie (12,34), 8 a niższą w Grecji (10,48). 29 We dług danych własnych wysoki poziom lęku dotyczył 29,3% ankietowanych, co sugeruje, że mimo coraz doskonal szych metod leczenia problem pozostaje ciągle aktualny.…”
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“…There are several patient report anxiety scales available 2 and we selected the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) because of its relevance, validity and brevity. 3 The MDAS has been translated into a number of world languages, many of which have published psychometrics (Chinese, 4 Greek, 5 Spanish, 6…”
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“…To aid interpre- 19 and above have been formatted in bold type at the appropriate percentile points. Three broad age groups are presented.…”
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“…It is one of a number of instruments that have been designed to help study the properties of this unpleasant feeling [4]. As previously stated, the scale is based on the original Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale (CDAS) [15] for which conversion tables have been published to compare values between the two instruments [16] The MDAS has been translated into a number of world languages, many of which have published psychometrics (Spanish [17], Turkish [18], Greek [19], Chinese [20]). …”
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