Qualitative methods in the development of a parent survey of children's oral health status

• Main Authors: Carl A. Maida (Author), Marvin Marcus (Author), Ron D. Hays (Author), Ian D. Coulter (Author), Francisco Ramos-Gomez (Author), Steve Y. Lee (Author), Patricia S. McClory (Author), Laura V. Van (Author), Yan Wang (Author), Jie Shen (Author), Bryant Lau (Author), Vladimir W. Spolsky (Author), James J. Crall (Author), Honghu Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Parents' perceptions of their 8-17-year-old children's oral health status were assessed using a sample from diverse dental clinics in Greater Los Angeles County to identify constructs for a survey instrument. Methods Focus groups with 29 parents or guardians were conduc...