Table 2 Summary of the applications of OHRQoL measures proposed by Robinson and co-workers[11]
From: Assessment of the quality of measures of child oral health-related quality of life
Theoretical | Exploring models of oral health |
Describing factors influential to health | |
Political | Demonstrating involvement of the public in healthcare |
Identifying the public’s priorities | |
Advocacy | |
Practical | Planning, monitoring and evaluating services |
 Public health | Needs assessments |
 Research | Evaluating outcomes of healthcare interventions |
 Clinic based | Evaluating individual patient care |
Improving patient-practitioner communication | |
Clinical audit | |
| Â | Marketing of services |