Validity of a patient self-completed health questionnaire in a primary care dental practice |
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| Authors: | Michael R. Fenlon Bernard E. McCartan |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, U.M.D.S./Guy's Dental School, London Bridge, London, UK;Division of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Pathology and Periodontology, School of Dental Science. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland |
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| Abstract: | 1500 patient medical histories derived from self-completed health questionnaires alone and from a combination of questionnaire, structured interview by a dentist, and selective reference to family doctors were compared. In 4.25% of cases, the questionnaire medical history was significantly deficient. Such questionnaires yield an inadequate medical history when used on their own. |
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| Keywords: | medical history taking questionnaire: screening systemic disease validity |
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