Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
From: Measuring oral health literacy: a scoping review of existing tools
Criterion | Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|---|
Time period | January 2007 to September 2014 | Any study outside these dates |
Language | English | Non-English |
Type of article | Original research article published in a peer reviewed journal that provides a description of a tool. The article may then proceed to use the tool or report of instrument or tool | Any publication that was not original research, peer-reviewed journal article and/or unpublished. For example, PhD theses and reports were excluded. Articles that do not report using a tool or instrument were also excluded. |
Study focus | Oral or dental health literacy measurement tools or instruments | No reference to oral health literacy tools or instruments |
Geographical area of interest | International studies including those with specific cultural groups | Nil |
Setting | Any | Nil |