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Table 1 Items generated from initial interviews and focus groups

From: Development and evaluation of CARIES-QC: a caries-specific measure of quality of life for children

Potential items following analysis of interviews

• Pain (hurts)

• Difficulty eating some foods

• Having to eat on one side

• Getting food stuck in teeth

• Being kept awake by pain

• Feeling annoyed

• Having to take medicine

• Pain during toothbrushing

• Having to eat more slowly

• Having to eat more carefully

• Crying

• Front teeth looking brown

• Feeling tired

• Not being able to do schoolwork

• Difficulty talking

• Feeling grumpy

• Not been able to do normal activities