Table 4 Summary of measures, and data collection methods and technological approaches for the selected studies (N = 12, ordered by data collection methods and year)
From: Quantitative data collection approaches in subject-reported oral health research: a scoping review
Study (author-year-country) | Study population | Sample size (response rate, %) | Sampling methods | Data collection methods and technological approaches | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Broughton et al.-2012-New Zealand [45] | Healthy Māori teenagers (16–18) in New Zealand | 238 (NA) | Convenience sampling on Rangatahi as undertaken in the Rohe of Tainui | In-Person CAPI and electronic survey under the supervision of two specifically trained Māori health research assistants | Self-reported oral health (OHIP-14) and use of oral health services |
Liu et al.-2018-US [2] | Patients (age 8–17) without orthodontic appliances, and their parents or guardians, reflecting the general US population | 334 (NA) | Convenience sampling with clinic-based recruitment of patients and their parents/guardians at dental clinics located in LA County | In-person CAPI and electronic survey using Questionnaire Development System™ (QDS™, NOVA Research Company, Silver Spring, MD, USA) | Self- and proxy-reported oral health status of children and adolescents |
Morgan et al.-2018-Rwanda [46] | Individuals representing the general population of Rwanda | 2097 (NA) | Random sampling using pathfinder methodology which is a stratified cluster sampling technique aiming to include the most important population subgroups likely to have differing disease levels | In-person CAPI and an electronic survey administered by local community leaders at the district | Self-reported oral health practices, behaviors, and related quality of life |
Echeverria et al.-2020-Brazil [47] | Healthy college students in Brazil | 1865 (69%) | Convenience sampling of university students | In-person CAPI and electronic survey using RedCap (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) installed on tablets | Self-rating on oral health status and use of dental services |
Mohamad Fuad et al. 2020—Malaysia [48] | Older persons in Malaysia (age > 60) | 3867 (97.2%) | Stratified cluster sampling strategy with primary stratum constitutes the states and federal Living Quarters (LQs) selections, followed by the secondary stratum (urban and rural areas) | In-person face-to-face interview using tablets | Self-reported OHRQoL by older persons (GOHAI Malay version), and self-perception of oral health |
Hanisch et al.-2018—Germany [49] | German patients affected by a rare disease (age > 16) | 451 (NA) | The questionnaire in electronic file format was sent digitally to the Alliance of Chronic Rare Diseases (ACHSE e.V.). Snowball sampling participants with the help of participants on recruiting other participants for the study | Internet-based online survey | Self-reported OHRQoL (OHIP-14), free text questions addressing participants' satisfaction with the dental treatment and the health care system |
Nam et al.-2017-Korea [50] | Healthy university students in Korea (age > = 20) | 130 (NA) | A random sampling of students in 3 majors at Kangwon University Dogye Campus | An Internet-based online survey using Google Forms (Google LLC., Mountain View, CA, USA) | Self-reported quality of life, dental health status, and education |
Mortimer-Jones et al.-2018-Australia [51] | Australian healthy nursing students across all year levels | 281 (25%) | Snowball sampling that study info was circulated by staff members and publicized during lectures. Convenience sampling by recruiting all nursing students in email form | An Internet-based online survey using SurveyMonkey (Momentive Inc., San Mateo, CA, USA) | Self-reported anxiety and temporomandibular-related symptoms, and quality of life (OHIP-TMD and PROMIS® short form) |
Liu-2021-China [52] | Chinese Healthy Kids (3–6) | 4495 (NA) | Convenience sampling with online recruitment using a recruitment link or quick response (QR) code to be distributed to groups in their WeChat | Internet-based survey platform | Proxy-reported oral health status, care behavior, and caregivers’ attitudes |
Snowball sampling that people can recruit other participants by sharing the link | |||||
Makizodila-2021-Netherlands [53] | Motor Neuron Disease (MND) patients in Netherland | 259 (36.7%) | Convenience sampling on caregivers of all registered MND patients in the Netherlands in the Prospective ALS study Netherlands Database by an email newsletter of the Dutch ALS Centre | Self- and proxy-reported OHRQoL (GOHAI) and their performance on oral hygiene | |
Kotzer et al.-2012-Canada [54] | Canadian healthy pre-seniors and seniors | 1461 (NA) | Facility-based as well as random sampling of pre-seniors and seniors | Telephone interviews for community residents and in-person face-to-face interviews for long-term care residents | Self-reported OHRQoL (OHIP-14), general health, and medication use |
Hakeberg and Wide-2018-Sweden [55] | Swedish Healthy Adult Residents (age > 19) | 3500 (49.7%) | Random sampling by a telemarketing company (TNS SIFO) selected participants from Swedish Personal Address Registry | Telephone interview | Self-reported Dental anxiety, health-related quality of life (OHIP-5 and EQ-5D) and several socioeconomic variables |