Development of a classification (descriptive) system for a preference-based quality of life measure for dental caries (dental caries utility index) among adolescents.
Ruvini M HettiarachchiSanjeewa KularatnaJoshua M ByrnesGang ChenBrendan J MulhernPaul A ScuffhamPublished in: Journal of public health dentistry (2021)
The classification system developed herein is considered an amenable tool for the subsequent development of a new PBM for dental caries. Once the scoring algorithm is completed, the classification system can be used to incorporate economic evaluations of dental caries health interventions.